In this powerful episode, Fizza Abbas, a Pakistani journalist, shares her shocking experience when she was harassed in Karachi for wearing a dupatta with Arabic calligraphy. While riding on a motorbike with her husband, the couple was stopped by a group of men who accused Fizza of insulting the Quran, as the calligraphy on her outfit resembled Quranic verses.
This isn't an isolated incident—such harassment happens all too often to women in Pakistan. Fizza opens up about the trauma of being falsely accused and the threats to her safety, particularly when she chose to speak out and write about her experience.
In this conversation, we dive deep into why this kind of harassment occurs, how Fizza navigated the dangers of speaking up, and the broader implications of this issue in Pakistan. Tune in to hear Fizza’s courageous story and her reflections on the challenges women face in a society where religious extremism and misogyny are often intertwined.
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