It is Our Ability to 'Shak' That Makes Us Human

This episode of Urdunama starts with "I think, therefore I am", a quote by French philosopher René Descartes, and how the fact that we can doubt and question things around us makes us human.

Join Fabeha Syed as she delves into the poetic realms of Zubair Ali Tabish, Gulzar, and Javed Akhtar, whose verses resonate with the echoes of ‘shak’, doubt, and inquiry, unveiling the depths of our inquisitive nature.

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