Saif and Qalam

Saif and Qalam

US Elections 2020: Post Mortem

A view from a citizen of the Third World observing a land of contrasts rife with sectarian conflict.

Aamer
Nov 10, 2020
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The United States is a land of many contrasts. In February of 2019, I traveled to Boston to visit a friend for her birthday. At some point, we went to a pub, an establishment where locals congregate, socialize, and imbibe local alcohol beverages called beers and shots. There, I ordered a cheeseburger, a sort of spherical shawarma served alongside French…

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