Remembering Hamza Alavi (1921 – 2003): Interpreting Pakistan, Changing the World A personal tribute to Pakistan’s best-known Marxist, scholar, author and activist. Picture courtesy: Nadeem Farooq Paracha Raza Naeem 2021-04-10T07:38:06+05:30 Remembering Hamza Alavi (1921 – 2003): Interpreting Pakistan, Changing the World outlookindia.com 2021-04-10T07:49:04+05:30 Also read - WH Auden Today, April 10, marks the birth centenary of the late Hamza Alavi. While the world-renowned Marxist sociologist does not need an introduction here in South Asia, my reflections here will chiefly consist of my memories of my lone meeting with him in the last years of his life, before reflecting a bit on how that meeting changed me both professionally and politically, and concluding with the relevance of his work for our own times, chiefly Pakistan.