The current war against terrorism has many dimensions. In the last article of this series, we studied what form military action might take. The more important and difficult element of this struggle, however, will be building and maintaining support throughout the region. While the risks are tremendous, we must also remember that crises present opportunities… Continue reading The Mother of All Diplomacy
Tag: Pakistan
"If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next"
The words in the headline above come from a poster recruiting British volunteers to fight the fascist forces in the Spanish Civil War and were superimposed over a photograph of a dead little girl killed by German bombs in Guernica. They could just as easily be superimposed over photos of the collapsing World Trade Center… Continue reading "If You Tolerate This, Your Children Will Be Next"
We Need to Talk
Several years ago at Dartmouth College, a fraternity and sorority co-hosted a hip-hop-themed party which was also advertised as a “Ghetto Party” via email. While the party’s organizers never intended to offend students from other backgrounds, many students were outraged over the party’s theme. This led the faculty and several student organizations to host a… Continue reading We Need to Talk
Viewpoints: Musharraf's Vision for Pakistan: L'‚tat c'est Moi
As a Pakistani student, I was intrigued to read the recent article in The Harbus covering Musharraf’s address at the KSG Forum. The authors [Ed Note: also Pakastani] provided a neat summary of Musharraf’s vision for Pakistan in the 21st century and concluded that many of the students who attended the talk walked away with… Continue reading Viewpoints: Musharraf's Vision for Pakistan: L'‚tat c'est Moi
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir / Madam, I read with great interest your lead article in the Harbus edition of Monday, September 16, 2002 entitled “Musharraf@Harvard: His Vision for Pakistan”. As someone who attended the lecture at the Kennedy School, I was struck by how much my perception of the events varied with those supplied by your contributing… Continue reading Letter to the Editor
Musharraf @ Harvard: His Vision for Pakistan
September 8 – Undeterred by the strong midday heat, hundreds of Harvard students, faculty and staff arrived hours in advance to join a line that stretched down Eliot Street to hear Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf speak at the Kennedy School. The burgeoning crowd was soon complemented by police barricades, mounted state troopers, the Secret Service,… Continue reading Musharraf @ Harvard: His Vision for Pakistan
KarachiTrek
by Ben Hochberg, Laurence Lederer, and Josh RosenbaumOver Winter break, 3 members of section OH traveled to Pakistan to attend the wedding of fellow H-er Shadman Riaz and his lovely bride, Faiza Mujtaba. Ben Hochberg, Josh Rosenbaum, and Laurence Lederer arrived in Karachi at night fresh from traveling around various parts of Southeast Asia. The… Continue reading KarachiTrek
Player Profile – Matt Rooney (HES)
Position Flanker, Alumni Chair, Social Director, understudy of Sir Double B Hometown The land down under, not hell where I belong, but Sydney, Australia When did you start playing rugby? At age 11 in school, but then went over to the dark side playing Aussie Rules Football (I am not going to try explain the… Continue reading Player Profile – Matt Rooney (HES)
Pakistan Struggles to Survive the Worst Natural Disaster in Recent History
“My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together”. – Desmond Tutu What Happened?Fueled by torrential downpours, flooding began on July 22nd, 2010 in Baluchistan, the poorest province in Pakistan. This has been the worst natural disaster in Pakistani history since the country’s inception in 1947. Water has swept over… Continue reading Pakistan Struggles to Survive the Worst Natural Disaster in Recent History
Observations from Pakistan
The problems facing Pakistan are enormous, but during my three week visit to the country this summer I observed that the foundation on which the country is built is more solid than most would think. Let me first establish that the ongoing flood will affect Pakistan for many years to come. The country faces an… Continue reading Observations from Pakistan
Experiencing Pakistan at HBS
On the evening of Tuesday, January 29th, in the Spangler Williams Room, HBS students hosted a fundraising event tagged “Experience Pakistan and Help Children Dream.” A mix of aromas, both sweet and savory, wafted about as people enjoyed delicious Kashmiri chai (tea) and kebab rolls. The soft chatter of old and new friends could be… Continue reading Experiencing Pakistan at HBS
HBS Students Amazed by Pakistan
Participants enjoyed unparalleled access in an amazing country. We were excited yet curious, delighted yet apprehensive about our visit to Pakistan as part of the maiden HBS trek from January 10th to 14th, 2007. However, all our fears quickly evaporated as we landed in the 7 million strong city of Lahore, the cultural capital of… Continue reading HBS Students Amazed by Pakistan
World Party: HBSers Flock to Saint to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts
More than 250 HBS students flooded downtown Boston’s Saint club Thursday, October 27 to celebrate International Week and help raise proceeds for the recent earthquake in South Asia. The “World Party,” organized by the Student Association (SA) International Committee, generated more than $2,600 for relief efforts in Pakistan, the country hardest hit by the earthquake.… Continue reading World Party: HBSers Flock to Saint to Support Earthquake Relief Efforts
To the Rescue: HBS Charity Auction Nets Over $11,000 for Disaster Victims
$11,877. At a place like HBS, where daily discussions focus on multi-billion-dollar corporations and multi million-dollar profit margins, that doesn’t seem like a huge sum of money. But to the victims of the recent disasters on the Gulf Coast and in Pakistan, it can make a huge difference. Thanks to the generosity of many HBS… Continue reading To the Rescue: HBS Charity Auction Nets Over $11,000 for Disaster Victims
