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Personal histories of choices:

Documenting

Renunciation

Personal histories of choices:

Documenting

Renunciation

A life lived a life yearned for a life lost. We were dead men walking in

Authors: Gulmina Bilal Ahmad, Dr. Anika Ahmed, Yahya Ahmad, Zulfiqar Haider, Hamza Khan Swati and a friend who wants to remain anonymous. We would like to acknowledge our field researchers who painstakingly worked on the ``meat of this compilation , travelling throughout Pakistan conducting interviews. Most of them want to remain anonymous except the brave Salma Butt. Ahmad Younis, Shaukat Ali Ashraf,Syed Fahad-ul Hassan and Awais Mehmood: we are indebted to you for your flawless backup been literally lost. support. Without you, we would have

Personal histories of choices:

Documenting

Renunciation

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From the ones who lived it

With thanks to all those who made it happen

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction Behind the Scene And so it begins... Influence of hearsay Grandparents stories Educated Jihadi Passion to Serve Running from Paradise Kidnapped for a Cause Dont Ask Again Influence of Media Healing Wounds Hypocrisy A Drama Friendly Cross Fire: a god send Influence of Community Qital There and Back Again For the Country Sponsoring a Death Childhood Folly Waiting for the Call...

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Nostalgia Basic Objective of Life Safeguarding of Interests Wrapping it up

49 50 52 54

Glossary

Glossary
Jihad Literally means exerted efforts

Introduction

3 1

Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

Introduction

3 5

Introduction

Introduction

3 7

Introduction

Introduction

3 9

Influence of Hearsay

Influence of Hearsay
s

13

Influence of Hearsay

14

Influence of Hearsay

3 15

Influence of Hearsay

16

Influence of Hearsay

3 17

Influence of Hearsay

18

Influence of Hearsay

3 19

Influence of Hearsay

20

Influence of Hearsay

3 21

Influence of Hearsay

22

Influence of Hearsay

3 23

Influence of Hearsay

24

Influence of Media

Influence of Media
primary

27

Influence of Media

28

Influence of Media

3 29

Influence of Media

30

Influence of Media

3 31

Influence of Media

32

Influence of Media

3 33

Influence of Media

34

Influence of Community

Influence of Community

37

Influence of Community

38

Influence of Community

3 39

Influence of Community

40

Influence of Community

3 41

Influence of Community

42

Influence of Community

3 43

Influence of Community

44

Influence of Community

3 45

Influence of Community

46

Influence of Community

3 47

Influence of Community

48

Influence of Community

3 49

Influence of Community

50

Influence of Community

3 51

Influence of Community

52

Influence of Community

3 53

Wrapping it up

54

Wrapping it up

3 55

Wrapping it up

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