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Afshan Azad’s Courtroom Drama


Posted by sarayasin on 27 Dec 2010 / 0 Comments
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Back in July, I wrote about Afshan Azad’s abuse by her father and brother. When they threatened to kill her for having a Hindu boyfriend, she fled to London; her father and brother were questioned and charged by police. Though Azad attempted to drop the charges, her brother and father were tried in court last […]

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A Family Affair: Afshan Azad’s Assault


Posted by sarayasin on 14 Jul 2010 / 0 Comments
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When I watched Afshan Azad entering the Yule Ball as Padma Patil with Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, I did not even think about whether or not she was a Muslim. Instead, like many Potter fans, I was thinking about Hermione, and how the two of them really just needed […]

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