Published in Dawn on July 13 2016
“Any situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence.” – Paulo Freire
You are probably one of those employers who find that no matter how many times you change your domestic worker, the woman you hire for household chores has a strong desire to educate her children. Of course, she herself, aged 16 to 50, is illiterate and comes from the rural hinterland of Sindh or southern Punjab. But deep down in her heart your maid knows the power of education.
Zeenat Hisam 