Reprint: The Livestreaming App Connecting the Working Class
Bigo was among the first social platforms to target South Asia’s underclass. And it has proven to be lucrative.
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KHAJISTAN
MADRASSA
Khajistan Madrassa is a repository of ignored history.
Saad Khan
- Mar 23
- 15 min
Pitcher and Dust: Growing up Lower Class in Garhi Shahu, Lahore
As a child, I wanted life around me to be seen in the media around me without a top-down gaze as lower-class stories are represented.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 22
- 10 min
Kharabaat - Archiving the Male Sexual Culture of Lootis in Iran
Khajistan in conversation with Tehran-based artist, Farhad, who archives Looti men on their Instagram page “Kharaabaat.”
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 22
- 11 min
List of 100+ Castes in Pakistan
In Pakistan, the caste system is based on "zaat," which is similar to caste but based on social status as opposed to birth.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 6
- 2 min
The Brief History of Khorasan
Khorāsān—also spelled Khurasan—was a vast historical realm in northeastern Iran, southern Turkmenistan, and northern Afghanistan.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 4
- 1 min
Waziristan
Waziristan is a region in northwestern Pakistan along the border with Afghanistan. It has a long history of resistance to outside rule.
Khajistan History Desk
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Toli
A group of Khwaja Sira people is called toli. Khwaja Sira communities, especially in Pakistan, rely heavily on public dance performances...
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 19
- 7 min
The Ancient Lost Tribes Oral History of the Pashtuns
An essential component of the Pashtuns' cultural identity is their oral history, which claims they are Semitic.
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 17
- 2 min
Isma'ilism
Isma'ilism is an offshoot of Shia Islam with roots dating back to the seventh century.
Khajistan History Desk
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Donkey
The illegal people trafficking route from Pakistan to Europe is called a "donkey." Smugglers from individuals and organizations...
Khajistan History Desk
- Jan 29
- 3 min
The Jewish People of Persia and Bukhara
Persia and Bukhara's Jewish history is long and complicated, spanning thousands of years.
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