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A life lived a life

yearned for a

life lost.

We were dead

men walking in

Personalhistories

of choices:

Documenting

Renunciation

Authors: Gulmina Bi lal

Ahmad, Dr. Anika Ahmed,

Yahya Ahmad, Zulfiqar Haider,

Hamza Khan Swati and a

friend who wants to remain

anonymous.

We would like to acknowledge

our field researchers who

painstakingly worked on the

``meat of this compilation ,

travelling throughout Pakistan

conducting interviews. Most oft h e m w a n t t o r e m a i n

anonymous except the brave

Salma Butt.

Ahmad Younis, Shaukat Ali

Ashraf,Syed Fahad-ul Hassan

and Awais Mehmood: we are

indebted to you for your

flawless backup support.

Without you, we would have

been literally lost.


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First published in Pakistan in 2012

Copyright c 2012 by Individualland

The moral right of the author has been asserted

All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in

a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any

means, without the prior permission in writing of the

publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form ofbinding or cover other than that in which it is published

and without a similar condition including this condition

being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

ISBN No: 978-969-9582-16-5

Printed by: DOTLINES, Islamabad

Tel: +92-51-287 3401

Price Rs. 1500.00


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From the ones who lived it


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With thanks

to

all those

who madeit

happen


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Behind the Scene

And so it begins...

Influence of hearsay

Grandparents stories

Educated Jihadi

Passion to Serve

Running from Paradise

Kidnapped for a Cause

Dont Ask Again

Influence of Media

Healing Wounds

Hypocrisy

A Drama

Friendly Cross Fire: a god send

Influence of Community

Qital

There and Back Again

For the Country

Sponsoring a Death

Childhood Folly

Waiting for the Call...

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Basic Objective of Life

Safeguarding of Interests

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Glossary

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Jihad Literally means exerted efforts


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