1 Master Thesis: “Sabeen Mahmud: representations of a Pakistani social activist between English and Urdu Newspapers” Submitted in partial fulfilment of the Master degree in Communication, Literature and Media in Modern South Asian Languages Heidelberg University South Asia Institute Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures First Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Hans Harder Second Supervisor: Dr. Christina Oesterheld Submitted by: Valeria Lauricella Student Id: 3355424 E-mail: valeria.lauricella17@gmail.com Number of words: 33˙581