Hashim Amla, Race, and South African Cricket
September 15, 2013 1 min. read

[Hashim Amla. From Africa is a Country.] A few months ago Niren Tolsi had a fantastic piece in The Con that he later allowed to be republished in Africa is a Country (which added useful links within the piece) about South African cricketer Hashim Amla. Tolsi explores race and identity through the intriguing figure of […]

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What does Taekwondo and Volleyball have in Common? And How does that Relate to Iran?
September 17, 2009 2 min. read

Both taekwondo and volleyball associations have announced that they will allow women wearing hijab to compete.  There is a definite tendency in the West to vilify hijab.  And while I am against women being forced to wear hijab, I am also against women being denied equal rights due to the fact that their head is […]

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Global Appeal of Football
August 26, 2009 2 min. read
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As an avid Italian football team fan, it is very hard for me to praise the Brazilian team.  But I will acknowledge this: No other team has the same global fan appeal as Brazil.  Brazilian football players are revered all around the world and Iran is no exception.  Brazilian football star Ronaldo, best known for […]

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