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By simply existing, Qandeel Baloch challenged nearly all of the dominant facets of Pakistani life.

On slain Pakistani entertainer Qandeel Baloch’s first death anniversary after a conviction in her murder case, a check-up on what’s changed in the patriarchal ecology of South Asian women; based on A Woman Like Her: The Story Behind the Honor Killing of a Social Media Star by Pakistani journalist Sanam Maher.

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Perwana tujh say kerta hay, ae Shama, pyaar kyun?

Ye jaan-e-beykarar hey tujh per nisaar kyun?

Parwana, aur zauq-e-tamasha e Roshni

Keera zara sa, aur tamanaye Roshni!

O Candle! Why does the moth love you?

Why is this restless soul devoted to you?

The moth, with its urge to envisage the flame

Poor insect, with its desire of the light!

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Honor killings

Just now, I watched an episode from Undercover Asia - Honor killing. Basically, it involves the life and death of Qandeel, a Pakistani social media star. She is quite liberal and does not adhere to the traditional muslim. Though her actions are acceptable in Western culture, it is a disgrace for them. This disgrace made her brother strangle her to death. In this documentary, it made me shocked to know that honor killing such as this is accepted in their country. Also, there is also a part in the documentary wherein a rape is administered by the village council in the family's honor.

This documentary made me realize many items. First, I envisioned Pakistan as a very poor country since what I usually see in the media is that they have wars and disorganized country. But here, I see another side of their country. It looks like India too. It's developed but still maintains rural locations. The rural is still liveable.

Second, honor killing is accepted and that if the offended party pardons the killer, the killer goes free. I see it somehow similar to the middle eastern countries wherein the family accepts blood money and in return, will pardon the killer. I think it promotes open killing and can possibly be a scapegoat in killing another person. You can say that you killed due to honor but what if it doesn't weigh enough to merit death? Or just say out of honor even if it's not? Yes, it is their culture and tradition, but it's a vague position to state honor. I think, Japan's harakiri is much acceptable because it is the person who think that he/she has done dishonorable act. But in this case, a family member is the one who judges if the act is a dishonorable one. Identifying if the act is dishonorable is subjective.

Third, I admire her parents for loving her as a person. They stood for justice even if it would mean that they can also lose their son. Her parents saw her a child. That despite her 'dishonorable' acts, they still accepted her. In most families that has a tight culture, it is a no-no. They'd rather uphold the tradition than their children. With this, I salute her parents.

Watching documentaries are good. They provide you with a different perspective and at the same time, expose you to activities. I hope that Qandeel's death bring more freedom and acceptance for all the women.

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