The cartoon series, “Burka Avenger”, is the story of a teacher, Jiya, who wears a stylised burka costume when in her superhero form. Using her martial arts skills, the Burka Avenger fights evil, mainly to defend her students and the school she teaches at, from patriarchal goons who want to shut the school down. Not […]
Author Archives: Josh Shahryar
The writer is a US-based reporter and blogger who covers human rights issues in South Asia and the larger Middle East. He tweets @JShahryar