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The school recently attacked in Pakistan was named after a 'secular Muslim'
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As Americans slept Tuesday night, militants stormed a northwestern Pakistan university that was, at the time, honoring the death of a major political figure. - photo by Herb Scribner
As Americans slept Tuesday night, militants stormed a northwestern Pakistan university and killed at least 20 people, while also injuring dozens more.

The Taliban took responsibility for the attack at first, Reuters reported, but it was later deemed un-Islamic by a Taliban spokesman.

The attack occurred at Bacha Khan University in the city of Charsadda. And though on the surface this may seem like another shooting at a public university, there may be a little bit more, as the attack happened during a poetry ceremony that was meant to commemorate the death anniversary of Bacha Khan or Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, a pacifist and good friend of Ghandi, who helped fight for independence in Pakistan during the 20th century, Dawn reported.

As a result, some are saying this is an attack on Khans legacy.

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan is better remembered in India as Frontier Gandhi, and in Pakistan as Bacha Khan, Mukulika Banerjee wrote for Scroll. Their relationship both personal and political holds profound lessons for the world today, just as their beleaguered legacies remain under constant attack, the latest of which was today in Pakistan.

Khan, who believed himself to be a secular Muslim, is often looked at as the greatest nonviolent soldier of Islam and greatest nationalist leader as he led a political movement to create a unique region within Pakistan for believers in a movement called Khudai Khidmatgars, or Servants of God, Banerjee wrote.

And though the groups requests were denied, Khan continued to advocate for those believers, who eventually got their own region not long after Khans death. He left Pakistan and followed some believers into Afghanistan years later before returning to Pakistan, Banerjee wrote.

While in Pakistan, Khan also looked to teach children for free by establishing a school in Utmanzai, an area of Pakistan, according to the Express Tribune.

There was a shortage of teachers and funds for our school so I taught children myself, he wrote in his autobiography. We started visiting villages to gather support for our school. This enraged the British rulers.

The school was later shut down after Khans father argued with him over it, saying the idea of the school upset rulers in the area and it shouldnt be allowed, the Express Tribune reported.

Khans clashes with government leaders didnt end there. As he made his way back into Pakistan for the end of his life, he still argued with rulers about such issues as women empowerment, education and policies before he died in 1988.

Khans death was met with much appreciation. Pakistan even offered to bury his body next to Gandhi, which was an unprecedented offer indicative of his prestige and stature, according to Banerjee. Khan decided to be buried in Jalalabad, an area in Afghanistan where he spent many of the latter days of his life.

Since that time, many in Pakistan still honor the leader for his nonviolent peace-keeping ways and for his ability to live out such a long life without succumbing to political power.

And though Tuesdays attack may have been an assault on his legacy, the power of Khan remains strong across Pakistan.

Badshah Khan had continued to make criticisms of the policies and habits of governments in both India and Pakistan, but more than anything his survival into extreme old age was itself a living reminder of the austere ethos and self-dedication of that earlier generation of leaders, a tacit shaming of younger politicians grown fat with power, Banerjee wrote.

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How to avoid 'sharenting' and other paparazzi parenting habits
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A recent study revealed parents often spend up to two hours staging a single photo of his or her child to post online. - photo by Amy Iverson
Before having kids, some people just dont appreciate their friends baby posts. But after having a child of their own, three fourths of new parents jump right on the parental social media bandwagon. If you have become a member of this group, there are some rules to follow for posting responsibly.

Much of a parents worry is how to teach their children to use social media responsibly. We talk with our kids about privacy, oversharing, and setting restrictions on their devices to keep them safe. But parents themselves need to look in the digital mirror once in a while. Before having children, it doesnt take as much effort to think about what to post online. Its up to us to decide what we share about our own lives. But once you become a parent, there are many questions to think about regarding what is appropriate to post about your kids on social media.

In a recent survey, kids clothing subscription company Mac and Mia surveyed 2000 new parents to find out how they are documenting their kids lives on social media, and what concerns they may have.

First of all, people without children seem to feel a bit differently about the onslaught of baby pictures online than those who are parents. 18 percent of people say before they had kids, they were annoyed by their friends baby posts. But after having children of their own, 73 percent admit they post progress pictures of their little ones every single month.

Not only are new parents letting the world know each time their baby is a month older, but they are posting about their kids every few days or so. Men and women report they post 6-7 times per month about their baby.

And while 70 percent of new parents say the benefit of using social media is how easy it is to help family and friends feel involved, there are some downsides. Here are a few tips to avoid the pitfall of becoming paparazzi parents.

Dont miss the moment

In the Mac and Mia survey, some parents admitted to spending up to two hours to get the perfect shot of their baby. That seems a little extreme. New and old parents alike should be careful about spending so much time taking pictures and videos that they dont enjoy the moment. Years ago, I decided to never live an experience through my phone. A study by Linda Henkel, a psychology professor at Fairfield University in Connecticut, found that when people took pictures of objects in an art museum, they didnt remember the objects as well as if they simply observed them.

This photo-taking impairment effect can happen to parents as well. If we are so consumed by getting the perfect photo, we can miss out on the moment all together, and our memory of it will suffer.

Dont forget about privacy

60 percent of couples say they have discussed rules and boundaries for posting their babys photos, according to the Mac and Mia survey. Even so, men are 34 percent more likely to publish baby posts on public accounts. If parents are concerned about their childrens privacy, keeping photos off of public accounts is a given.

In the Washington Post, Stacey Steinberg, a legal skills professor at the University of Florida, and Bahareh Keith, a Portland pediatrician, wrote that sharing too much information about kids online puts them at risk. They write that all that sharenting can make it easier for data thieves to target out kids for identity theft. Check that your privacy settings are where they should be and never share identifying information like full names and birth dates.

Dont be paparazzi parents

36 percent of parents say they take issue when their childs photo is posted online by someone else. Responsible social media users will always ask permission before posting a photo of another child. But parents should also think about whether their own children will take issue with their own posted photos a few years down the road.

When parents are constantly snapping pictures and throwing them on social media, it can be easy to forget to pause and make sure the post is appropriate. I always use the billboard example with my kids. I ask them to picture whatever they are posting going up on a billboard in our neighborhood. If they are okay with that, then their post is probably fine. Parents should ask themselves this same question when posting about their children. But they should also ask themselves if their child would be OK with this post on a billboard in 15 years. If it would cause embarrassment or humiliation, it might be best to keep it private.

Once children reach an appropriate age, parents should include them in the process of deciding what pictures are OK to post. Researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed 10- to 17-year-olds and found children believe their parents should ask permission more than parents think they should. The kids in the survey said sharing happy family moments, or accomplishments in sports, school and hobbies is fine. But when the post is negative (like when a child is disciplined) or embarrassing (think naked baby pictures or messy hair), kids say to keep it off social media.
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