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An American Pakistani Thanksgiving
An American Pakistani Thanksgiving

Mifrah Malik was in 4th grade when she enjoyed her first Thanksgiving meal at the home of a family friend in the Bronx. It is now an annual tradition in her American Pakistani household.

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American Pakistan FoundationNovember 29, 2020
13-year old Myreen Malik Takes on Civic Engagement
13-year old Myreen Malik Takes on Civic Engagement

Myreen Malik is a thirteen year old get out the vote leader and volunteer in Austin, Texas. In 2020, she founded Teen PACT, an organization for Pakistani American Teenagers that promotes civic engagement.

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American Pakistan FoundationNovember 1, 2020
Reimagining the News in Pakistan
Reimagining the News in Pakistan

The NewsRun helps Pakistanis around the world keep up with a cluttered news cycle and stay informed about Pakistan.

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American Pakistan FoundationOctober 26, 2020
All Roads Lead to Pakistan
All Roads Lead to Pakistan

The thought of leaving the United States to live in Pakistan had never crossed my mind. But then one day, it did.

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American Pakistan FoundationOctober 26, 2020
Reading List: The African American Experience
Reading List: The African American Experience

This reading list is meant to be a starting point for the community to take part in the work that needs to be done to fulfill our country's great promise of equality.

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American Pakistan FoundationOctober 6, 2020
#ChaloLetsVote
#ChaloLetsVote

APF’s Get Out the Vote team spotlighted six personal narratives on Pakistani-American identity and exercising our right to vote.

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American Pakistan FoundationOctober 5, 2020
Colorism in South Asia
Colorism in South Asia

Anum Chandani called out Unilever on how its skin whitening creams perpetuate racism.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 27, 2020
An Interview with Words in Urdu
An Interview with Words in Urdu

Meet the creative voices behind a 108,000+ strong Urdu-focused culture and language community on Instagram.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 27, 2020
The Art of Papercutting
The Art of Papercutting

Papercutting artist Tusif Ahmad shares his creative process and discusses art as a vehicle for building bridges.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Photography in Pakistan
Photography in Pakistan

PakStockPhoto is Pakistan’s first and only digital image library which offers authentic, quality photography for use in professional contexts.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Bartering Goats in Rural Pakistan
Bartering Goats in Rural Pakistan

UpTrade is a Pakistan-based social enterprise that aims to improve the lives of vulnerable rural communities through a unique bartering finance mechanism using goats.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
The African Diaspora in Pakistan
The African Diaspora in Pakistan

Luke Duggleby is the founder of The Sidi Project which documents the African diaspora of the Indian Ocean. He has traveled to Pakistan several times to document the country’s African diaspora communities.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
The Art of Shehzil Malik
The Art of Shehzil Malik

Artist Shehzil Malik shares her bold, unapologetic art that redefines societal norms at the nexus of feminism and South Asian identity.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Art and Pandemic Relief
Art and Pandemic Relief

Prints for Pandemic Relief is a web-based, print sale fundraiser that leverages the power of art to raise COVID-19 relief funding for some of Pakistan's most underrepresented communities and geographies.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Revisit the 2020 APF Retreat
Revisit the 2020 APF Retreat

American Pakistan Foundation hosts its annual retreat to engage in dialogue on building bridges between the United States and Pakistan and empowering the Pakistani American community.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Pandemic Response in New York
Pandemic Response in New York

The American Pakistani Advocacy Group coordinated a city-wide response to assist pandemic-affected communities in New York City.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
COVID-19 in Pakistan
COVID-19 in Pakistan

APF Fellows analyze responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Documenting Adoption in Pakistan
Documenting Adoption in Pakistan

Kashif Javaid’s photo project “Karachi Kid” expresses gratitude towards the miracle of adoption in Pakistan.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Celebrating AAPI Heritage
Celebrating AAPI Heritage

The Pakistani American community has shaped and contributed to Asian American activism.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
Pakistani Superheroes
Pakistani Superheroes

Umar Najeeb Khan creates a Pakistani Superhero comic book to highlight modern life in Pakistan.

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American Pakistan FoundationSeptember 21, 2020
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