Sapan News Network Stars behind the clouds: 20 OP Nayyar classics that never made it to the big screen 26 Jan 202326 Jan 2023 Although never seen on screen, these 20 ghost songs composed by OP Nayyar still shine bright, testifying to a Southasian musical genius who was born in Lahore, 16 January 1926,…
Sapan Dossier A win for Maria, Rappler and press freedom 22 Jan 202325 Jan 2023 18 January 2022: Filipina journalist Maria Ressa recently won a four-year legal battle initiated by the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, which falsely claimed that her media outlet Rappler…
Sapan News Network Dying to live: A Mumbai-born volunteer doctor’s notes from flood-ravaged Sindh 22 Jan 202321 Jan 2023 Following the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, an Indian-origin volunteer physician based in America shares personal experiences of working with medical camps in Sindh – and her fears for the looming…
Events Event, Jan 29: Can Interfaith Collaboration Contribute to Climate Justice? 20 Jan 202329 Jan 2023 Ahead of UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, Sapan invites you to a panel discussion 'Can Interfaith Collaboration Contribute to Climate Justice?' on 29 January 2023. While communal rifts are among…
Sapan News Network Imran Aslam: Lessons in journalism from a life and legacy transcending borders across Southasia 12 Jan 202320 Jan 2023 By Abdullah Zahid 12 January 2023: In the good old days when there was a regular exchange of theatre productions between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani satire ‘Lines Out of…
Sapan News Network A poetic call for peace 2 Jan 202322 Jan 2023 ‘Amity’, an anthology of poems edited by the Indian poet and peacebuilder, Sahana Ahmed, explores peace as it is perceived, practised, and preserved Sapan Bookshelf Amity: Peace Poems (anthology)Editor: Sahana…
Sapan Dossier SAHR vehemently condemns the Taliban decision on banning women from attending universities 29 Dec 202222 Jan 2023 26 December 2022: South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, vehemently condemns the decision of the Taliban to ban women from attending universities. On 20…
Sapan News Network Music without borders: A journey of discovery and blissful immersion 28 Dec 202222 Jan 2023 A Sapan News syndicated feature As the year comes to a close, an Indian transplant to the Boston area reflects on connections with home through music from Pakistan By Manisha…
Sapan Film Club… Hockey, friendship, Partition, and an ode to the homeland Lahore 19 Dec 202224 Dec 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature By Sara Arshad 19 December 2022: Taangh, or longing, is a heart-wrenching film about college friends who were separated in 1947 after the division of…
Sapan Dossier What the football frenzy in Lyari signifies 18 Dec 202219 Dec 2022 11 December 2022: The working-class settlement of Lyari in Karachi is a hub for football and clubs in an otherwise cricket-crazy Pakistan. Most residents are Brazil and Argentina fans, but…
Sapan Dossier Lessons from Kerala as Swat battles nature’s fury 17 Dec 202219 Dec 2022 11 December 2022: As the Swat valley rebuilds itself after devastating floods, lessons are to be learnt from Kerala's mistakes after the 2018 deluge. With fatalism hanging heavy in the…
Press Statements Call For Music Composers: Seeking entries for Sapan, the Southasia Peace Action Network 16 Dec 202222 Jan 2023 Dec. 15, 2022: The Southasia Peace Action Network and the Sapan News Network syndicated features service are looking for a signature music piece to use in our media and communication.…
Sapan News Network How can journalists counter the ‘Dictators’ Handbook’? 14 Dec 202215 Dec 2022 Now members of the American media can learn from journalists in countries ruled by authoritarian regimes By Padma B. 13 December 2022: “There is a world war against journalists and…
Sapan News Network My uncle’s death of ‘cardiac arrest’ in Qatar made worker abuse personal for me: Why I am boycotting the FIFA World Cup this year 5 Dec 202216 Dec 2022 A soccer-mad Nepali American physician hopes that sharing his story will provide some perspective to those wondering about the controversy surrounding the world’s biggest sporting event By Dr. Ramu Kharel…
Sapan News Network ‘Dialogue and relationship-building needed to heal the wounds of Partition and build peace in the region’ 28 Nov 202229 Nov 2022 Speaking at a recent online event, eminent scholar and physicist Dr. Vinod Mubayi calls for more dialogue and people-to-people contact between the countries of the region, particularly India and Pakistan,…
Sapan News Network Opinion / India: A tale of two pardons 25 Nov 202226 Nov 2022 The difference between the release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case and those convicted in the Bilkis Bano case By Sandeep Pandey 25 November 2022: Two sets of convicts…
Sapan News Network Lessons from journalism, tai chi, and life 23 Nov 202230 Nov 2022 23 November 2022: In May this year, journalist and filmmaker Beena Sarwar, founder-curator of Southasia Peace Action Network, was invited to give the keynote speech at Harvard University's inaugural AAPI/APIDA…
Events… Event, Nov 27- Beyond Partitions: Shared Histories, Ways Forward 16 Nov 202227 Nov 2022 1947 marked the end of British colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent and paved the way for the partition of India and the formation of Pakistan. Twenty-four years later, the…
Events Streets for Life II: World Day of Remembrance for Road Victims 15 Nov 202217 Nov 2022 Around half a million people across Southasia die in road crashes annually. The actual number of deaths is likely to be more than twice the reported numbers, estimates the World…
Sapan News Network From the Philippines to Dubai and beyond, a groundbreaking platform for educators provides new ways to collaborate 15 Nov 202223 Nov 2022 A three-year-old storytelling competition for teachers illustrates how education, like medicine, transcends borders and religious divides By Nadra Huma Quraishi 14 November 2022: The best educators are perpetual learners, gaining…
Sapan Dossier Why Rishi Sunak is of ‘South Asian’ rather than ‘Indian’ origin 14 Nov 202214 Nov 2022 5 November 2022: Accepting the term South Asia when speaking of UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's origins would imply acceding to a need for regionalism, fashioning some form of accommodation…
Events… Sapan Film Club: Bani Singh’s award-winning documentary ‘Taangh’ – register to watch free 8 Nov 202221 Nov 2022 Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, invites you to an exclusive film screening of award-winning documentary Taangh / Longing on 18-20 November, 2022, followed by a Zoom meeting with the filmmaker…
Sapan News Network AJCONF2022: Taking forward an inspiring legacy of upholding human rights 28 Oct 20226 Nov 2022 By Abdullah Zahid and Beena Sarwar October 26, 2022: The drama began well before the start of the fourth Asma Jahangir Conference on ‘Crisis of Constitutionalism in South Asia’, held…
Sapan News Network A cautionary tale: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s cascading, multiple crises 20 Oct 202230 Oct 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Pragya Narang October 20, 2022: The world watched the economic crisis in Sri Lanka turn into…
Press Statements… Sapan statement: Don’t accept the ‘new normal’ on Afghanistan 8 Oct 20228 Oct 2022 October 7, 2022: Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, condemns the suicide bombing of 30 September that killed more than 40 girls, women and others at a higher education centre in…
Events Event, Oct 2- Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution? 24 Sep 202210 Oct 2022 You are invited to Southasia Peace Action Network, or Sapan's next monthly webinar, ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka: Reforms or Revolution?’, Sunday, October 2, 2022, to discuss the current situation in the…
Sapan News Network Cross-border workshop with 60 India, Pakistan journalists in Nepal breaks barriers 21 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Lubna Jerar Naqvi September 21, 2022: The convoluted journey from Karachi to Kathmandu I undertook recently…
Sapan News Network UN Peace Day: rally at UNGA calling for the human rights of Bhutanese refugees and diaspora 20 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan News syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News CURTAIN RAISER New York, September 20, 2022: Coinciding with the UN International Day of Peace, young Bhutanese…
Sapan News Network Divided by borders, united by aspirations 10 Sep 202221 Oct 2022 A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By M. Waqas Nasir “Who and how can anyone say that Southasia is divided?” asked senior journalist Namrata…
Press Statements “Support Pakistan flood relief efforts”: Appeal to cricket boards ahead of Asia Cup final 7 Sep 202211 Sep 2022 On 07 September 2022, ahead of the Asia Cup final, the Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, emailed the cricket boards, appealing for their involvement in Pakistan flood relief. Here is…
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