There is a certain irony to political freedom. It resists the arbitrary tyranny of monarchs and the injustice of control by bloodline to create a free, unfettered society. However in the freedom that is built on the foundations of this struggle for democracy lies also the freedom to fight for power. In unfettered freedom, the [...]
Ever since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the situation on Pakistan’s Afghan border has been continuously volatile. The extremely porous border, namely Durand Line, is spread across a vast mountainous region. With a concrete ‘border’ existing only in maps. Locals often venture freely on either side of the border due to the historic [...]
Siyabonga is a self made man. His inquisitive look has the hint of an amused smile, the kind you find among men who are assured of their success. Having grown up under Apartheid rule in South Africa, he has worked his way up to become the owner of several successful businesses. His most recent venture [...]
Beneath Belarus’s dictatorship is a country lacking an identity On the 9th of May, thousands of people flocked to the city centre of Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the day that Nazi forces surrendered to the Soviet Army in 1945. Although Victory Day continues to be actively commemorated in a number of post-socialist states, the celebrations [...]
On Monday, May 13th, Graphite Publications and The Oxonian Globalist joined hands to cement a promising new partnership. Graphite, in it’s mission to act as a global platform for though-provoking dialogue sees this venture as a benefit to its readers. With a bi-weekly exchange of articles, Graphite and The Oxonian Globalist will be jointly providing [...]
For Pakistan’s educated urban populace, 11th May was supposed to be the day when their democracy came of age; the day when the will of the majority truly aligned itself with the interests of the nation. A break from the feudal Pakistan Peoples’ Party, as expected, was completed. But the new, youthful generation also expected [...]
