The Guardian, 4 March 2009
This attack struck Pakistan’s last redoubt of national pride
In a country accustomed to horror, we cling to a different narrative, where cricket is heart and soul. Today, that lies in tatters
On a bright morning in March 2004 I heard a cheer so loud it drowned out all conversation in the stands of Karachi’s National Stadium. I looked immediately to the field, thinking the cricketers must have walked on to warm up before the game commenced. No one but cricketers (...)