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...London," says Abu Haroon, 28, returned to Pakistan after two years fighting in Kashmir. "But I opted for jihad after one of my friends died in India. I abandoned my education and don't know anything else than to fight and die over there." Haroon is a walking metaphor for his nation. Pakistan's main moral purpose for decades has been to stand up to India, and Kashmir has been its principal platform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looking Down the Barrel | 1/10/2002 | See Source »

...London," says Abu Haroon, 28, returned to Pakistan after two years fighting in Kashmir. "But I opted for jihad after one of my friends died in India. I abandoned my education and don't know anything else than to fight and die over there." Haroon is a walking metaphor for his nation. Pakistan's main moral purpose for decades has been to stand up to India, and Kashmir has been its principal platform...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Looking Down the Barrel | 1/6/2002 | See Source »

...pages at each chapter title gives the feel of a highly stylized story, a fantastic aspect that is further accentuated by Alec Baldwin’s tart narration as he guides viewers chapter by chapter through the Tenenbaums’ lives. The storybook opening is a fitting metaphor for a story where a number of the characters are writers or artists in one way or another...

Author: By Michelle Kung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: American Royalty | 12/7/2001 | See Source »

...time this interview was conducted, Smith was at a Texas airport en route to Austin for his Rhodes Scholarship interview. Smith is in the running for both the Rhodes and a cast member spot on MTV’s The Real World, which is, like, totally a metaphor. Under Smith’s watch, these dichotoumous pursuits are, in fact, reconcilable. Indeed, blockmate Greg Padgett ‘02 attests that “Steve knows the lyrics to any and all rap song—be it old school or newly released. At parties you can catch Steve rapping...

Author: By The CRIMSON Staff, | Title: The Social Socialist | 12/6/2001 | See Source »

...show is presented, the sonnet that inspires each play is previewed via an overhead projector. Though the sonnet is visible long enough to be read, not enough time is allowed to soak it in and appreciate how it relates to the other sonnets. This is an apt metaphor for the play, which is often captivating, but never quite comes together. One leaves the theater entertained but yearning for greater connection...

Author: By Julie S. Greenberg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Fire' Flickers but Fails to Ignite | 11/30/2001 | See Source »

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