Beyond our degrees of separation

Beyond our degrees of separation

by Muḥammad Ḥasan Miʻrāj, Judith Ravin

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"intersection between the United States and Pakistan. Hailing from oxymoronic bureaucracies, co-authors Ravin and Miraj transcend their respective realms of diplomacy and the military to reaffirm commonalities beyond differences. The alternating narratives trace their real-life discovery of equivalent experiences within dissimilar worlds. From an off-hand discussion during a one-off encounter, they embark on a project to prove that words and culture have the power to transform. Themes include displacement, social justice, cross-border issues, terrorism, loss, and interfaith harmony. Beyond Our Degrees of Separation delights in the documentation of that journey, along with all journeys, and demonstrates how travel and fate obey their own logic, ever-populating with wonderment the imagination of the "geographically disturbed" - those who live in perpetual wanderlust." -- from publisher web site.

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    How does the juxtaposition of Judith Ravin’s diplomatic background and Muhammad Hasan Miraj’s military perspective shape your understanding of the relationship between the United States and Pakistan?

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    The book explores the concept of being "geographically disturbed"—those who live in perpetual wanderlust. How do you relate to the feeling of displacement or longing for a place you haven't yet called home?

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    Miʻrāj and Ravin use alternating narratives to bridge vastly different worlds. In what ways does the structure of the book itself mirror the process of building cross-cultural empathy?

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