Ep 18: Pakistan's Obsession With Global Validation

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 5:46 a.m.

Pakistanis are always besides themselves at the smallest hint of validation from a western source. But do we have the ability to judge the merit of a piece of creative work without considering the trappings of awards and gora attention? How can a white judge who has no initiation into indian classical music be qualified to confer a grammy in that genre? #AliSethi #AroojAftab