Category: My Research : Knowledge and Information
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The Fluid Gaze
The Fluid Gaze: Gender Expression and the Perceptions of Look How we dress and style our hair changes how the world treats us. Created in 2014, The Fluid Gaze is an intimate digital sketch of a female subject named Kashf. The portrait shows a simple female form, but she carries a distinct look that challenges…
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Beyond the Binary in Peacebuilding: Unpacking UNOCT’s Gender Mainstreaming Framework under the iDove Program
As a peace activist operating within high-risk, extremist environments, I have witnessed firsthand how radical groups manipulate identity to fuel violence. To counter this effectively, our local grassroots efforts must be backed by rigorous, global structural accountability. Recently, through the iDove Program, I had the privilege of attending an eye-opening interactive session led by the…
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The Mystery of the “New” Mahdi
Recently, I saw a sticker at a castle in Switzerland and some TikTok videos that confused me. They talked about a new religion called the “Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light” and a leader named Aba Al-Sadiq (Abdullah Hashem). Since I am from a background where the name “Ahmadi” usually refers to the Pakistani community,…
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The Brain and the Search for Peace
I have often wondered why humans need religion. After my HIV diagnosis, I found myself moving away from traditional beliefs and leaning more toward science. Science gave me the tools to survive and the data to understand my body. But I also realized that the human brain seems to have a built-in need for something…
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Play U=U Shield of Science: A New Interactive Artivism Experience by Ali Raza Khan
As a gay individual living with HIV and a dedicated activist in Pakistan, my work has always sat at the intersection of research, activism, and art. Today, I am proud to announce the latest piece of my digital “Artivism” portfolio: The U=U Shield of Science Game. In a country where HIV stigma is often fueled…
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The Closing Walls: How Global Indifference is Fueling Pakistan’s War on its LGBTQI+ Community
By Ali Raza Khan Ali Raza Khan is a steering committee member of TheYouthPACT, an HIV-positive gay activist, and lives with PTSD. There’s a particular kind of silence that haunts you when you live at the intersection of identities the world wishes to erase. As a gay man, as an HIV-positive person, as an activist…
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World AIDS Day WAD 2024 Ali Raza Khan blog on Asia Pacific Coalition of MSM APCOM
Contributor:Ali Raza KhanHIV HERO Award recipient 2021 Ali Raza Khan is a young HIV positive gay activist from Pakistan working for the community since 2015, focused on SRHR, HIV, AIDS prevention and peace. He has worked with multiple local, national and international organizations for the rights of people living with HIV, men having sex with…
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Ali Raza Khan Member UNAIDS Advisory Group on Monitoring the 30-80-60 Participated in Financial Data meeting
Exploring Financial Data as a Proxy for Monitoring Community-Led HIV Response This discussion focuses on the use of financial data to monitor the effectiveness of community-led HIV response efforts, specifically in relation to the 30-18-60 targets. The conversation builds upon a previous discussion in March, where Deepak presented initial findings on using financing data for…
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Advancing Religious Equality: Ali Raza Khan’s Groundbreaking Research on Youth Behavior in South Punjab
As a dedicated minorities rights activist and researcher, Ali Raza Khan has been at the forefront of advocating for religious equality and peace in South Punjab, Pakistan. With a deep commitment to fostering understanding and inclusivity, Ali recently conducted a research project titled “The impact of the curriculum and interaction with diverse groups of people…
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Ali Raza Khan Selected for Prestigious PVE, Youth & Interfaith Research Capacity Building Project
I was thrilled to share some exciting news I was selected as a participant in the “Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE), Youth & Interfaith: Research Capacity Building Project.” This initiative, jointly organized by the Joint Learning Initiative on Faith & Local Communities (JLI) and Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism (iDove), aimed at empowering young researchers from…