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Alina Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

"Faris Shafi should leave rap": Nida Kirmani

Author and sociologist Nida Kirmani shared her perspective on privilege and rap on Twitter that provoked debate by many music and Coke Studio fans. The activist wrote that "rap is an art form of the marginalized and Faris Shafi being an elitist should leave it". She also claimed that most members of the music, literature, and TV/film fraternities were from the Punjabi elite. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Entertainment

Meesha Shafi defends brother Faris Shafi

In response to author and sociologist Nida Kirmani's remarks about her brother, Meesha Shafi said that the former's statement was "grossly reductive and offensive to his brilliant pen and courage." "Faris and I were raised by an extremely hardworking, very financially stressed single mother. We do not come from money. Are you suggesting, just because she put her sweat and tears into managing to give us a private education, we should step aside from our merits and talent and go do something else?" questioned the singer. She also took a… Read More…

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