The mother of all lies
Tooba Yahya says she didn’t tell the truth about being at the locks that night. Which story will the jury buy?
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Michael Friscolanti
Senior writer Michael Friscolanti spends a lot of time at crime scenes and courthouses. The author of ’Friendly Fire: The Untold Story of the U.S. Bombing That Killed Four Canadian Soldiers in Afghanistan,’ he has won three CAJ Awards for investigative journalism and four National Magazine Awards.
“He should have told us”
At the Shafia trial, the defence strategy is suddenly clear: Hamed was there that night, not mom and dad
Mohammad Shafia sticks to his story
On the witness stand at last, the accused honour killer stuck to his version of what happened to his murdered daughters
“My children did a lot of cruelty to me”
On the witness stand, accused “honour killer” Mohammad Shafia says he was the model father
The three who lived
What we know of the three children not dead or on trial offers a chilling glimpse into the Shafia household
The Shafias’ ancient, twisted code
The Shafia trial isn’t about religion, but who controls a woman’s body
The defence calls: Mohammad Shafia
The accused “honour killer” is expected to testify on his own behalf. What more can Shafia possibly say?
Losers: the down and out
From Sarah Palin’s presidential bid to dire visions of the apocalypse–everything that didn’t turn out in 2011
“I would be a dead woman”
Sahar Shafia was desperate to keep her boyfriend a secret—but her alleged “honour killers” already knew
“I love you with all my heart”
In court, Mohammad Shafia endures the sight of his daughter’s boyfriend—and the love notes he sent