Pakistan in a Nutshell (Nutshell Notes) (The World in a Nutshell) While Mahatma Ghandi was orchestrating India’s independence from Britain, Pakistan’s founder, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, was negotiating a separate settlement to accommodate India’s Muslim population in the eastern and western corners of the subcontinent. From his efforts the new Islamic nation of P.A.K.I.S.T.A.N (Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Iran, Sindh, Tukharistan, Afghanistan, Balochistan) emerged in 1947. This 64-page booklet outlines Pakistan’s history from the Aryan invasion in 1700 BC (introducing the Vedic religion and Sanskrit language) to Musharraf’s ban on extremist Muslim groups in 2002 (also referenced in a two-page timeline of historical events)….. Read more
In Quest of Jinnah: Diary, Notes, and Correspondence of Hector Bolitho The greatest travail to be undertaken by writers is that of the official biographer. In 1953, Beverly Nichols suggested Hector Bolitho, the New Zealand born biographer of Prince Albert, as the person best suited to write the biography of Pakistan’s founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Quaid-i-Azam and first Governor-General. Hector Bolitho’s Jinnah: Creator of Pakistan (1954) became his most celebrated and influential book. Frustrated however, at what he was not allowed to write or include, Bolitho preserved for scholars the first draft of his biography, his diary and notes, his correspondence with Government of Pakistan functionaries and highly placed individuals in…. Read more
I am a journalist by profession and traveling, exploring observing the cultural notes of various societies is my passion. It is also a renowned fact that the traveling teaches and reveals you such interesting and new specifics and realities that you can’t learn about them in any class room or school….. Read more
Product DescriptionThree years ago, award-winning actress Angelina Jolie took on a radically different role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Here are her memoirs from her journeys to Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Pakistan, Cambodia, and Ecuador, where she lived and worked and gave her heart to those who suffer the world’s most shattering violence and victimization. Here are her revelations of joy and warmth amid utter destitution?compelling snapshots of courageous and inspiring people for whom survival is their daily work?and candid notes from a unique pilgrimage that completely changed the actress’s worldview — and the world within herself. Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa,…. Read more
