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Ian Shaikh
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Articles by Ian Shaikh
What I Talk About When I Talk About Repetition
In his memoir, Haruki Murakami runs ideas into left field and runs readers out of their minds.
Published on: 10/3/2008
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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: Truth in Ambiguity
Most powerful when resisting oversimplification of a father-daughter relationship, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers falters with its caricatures of American suburbia.
Published on: 9/19/2008
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Quiet Nights of Dreams and Stars
Soseki Natsume's Ten Nights of Dreams gets a stirringly (and fittingly) dreamy update by 10 Japanese luminaries including Takashi Shimizu, Kon Ichikawa, and others.
Published on: 9/5/2008
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Citizens of the World
Inspired to shed light on a politically relevant but often overlooked area of the world, Sarah Singh's documentary The Sky Below explores the relationship between Indian and Pakistan, during and after the 1947 partition.
Published on: 5/30/2008
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and the [censored] was Mao
Or: Banned in China! Buy it! Race cars are cool! Plug into Yan Lianke's newly translated novel, Serve the People!
Published on: 5/2/2008
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SFIAAFF 2008: 3rd i South Asian International Shorts
Legacies and ruptures characterize this year's selection of short films from South Asia.
Published on: 4/4/2008
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Betel Juice and Independence
Tahmima Anam's A Golden Age brings a story about the Bangladesh Liberation War to an English-speaking audience, but at what expense?
Published on: 3/7/2008
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