Sapan Dossier… New York ‘MET’ catalogue linked to alleged looting and trafficking figures 24 Mar 202324 Mar 2023 Senior Nepali journalist Namrata Sharma, a core member of the Southasia Peace Action Network (SAPAN), was among the journalists who recently investigated the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art (‘the…
Sapan Dossier Oscars 2023: Southasia shines bright 20 Mar 202324 Mar 2023 The annual Academy Awards are a big occasion every year but this year the moment was bigger for Southasia with two wins and appearances by Southasian icons and celebrities on…
Sapan Dossier Why Sania Mirza is a Southasian Icon 14 Mar 2023 Celebrating one of Southasia's finest this Women's History Month. Tennis champion Sania Mirza is renowned across Southasia not only for her skill on the court but also as a woman…
Sapan News Network ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ Jemima Khan and Shekhar Kapur deliver a feel-good rom-com with a sturdy message 10 Mar 202313 Mar 2023 A personal take on Jemima Khan’s scriptwriting debut feature film 'What’s Love Got to Do With It?' directed by Lahore-born award-winning Indian director Shekhar Kapur By Yasmin Whittaker-Khan The recently…
Sapan News Network Visa issues, Kashmir and the ‘new great game’ between India and Pakistan 9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023 The question of why the United States does not stand up for its citizens of Indian and Pakistani origin when these citizens are denied visas because of their origins has…
Sapan News Network Celebrating love: Beyond borders and boundaries of religion, caste, and nationality 8 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 “In the process of suppressing individual happiness over centuries, we have encouraged agents of hate, discrimination, and violence,” comments journalist Aekta Kapoor, moderating an online discussion promoting equality and harmony.…
Sapan News Network From Pakistan and Bangladesh to Africa, Brazil and USA: How Climate Change Impacts Women of Colour Across the Globe 8 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 On International Women’s Day, a look at the disproportionate impact of climate change and global warming on half the world’s population, and how women bear the brunt of inequitable policies…
Sapan News Network The magic of Faiz and the Javed Akhtar controversy 5 Mar 202315 Mar 2023 It is unfortunate that of all the art, culture and poetry at the Faiz Festival 2023 held in Lahore recently, it was mostly Javed Akhtar's controversial comments that made it…
Sapan News Network The ‘rights’ thing to do: when Seattle banned caste discrimination 25 Feb 20236 Mar 2023 A ringside seat and an eyewitness account of the happenings at the Seattle City Council as the historic anti-caste discrimination law was passed, now a template for other cities in…
Sapan News Network Rise in interfaith, intercultural events around India kindles hope 25 Feb 20236 Mar 2023 Does the plethora of interfaith and intercultural events in February indicate a resurging respect for India’s pluralistic culture? By Urmi Chanda Hindu nahin na musalmaanBhaye niranjan taj abhimaan... (I am…
Sapan News Network Zia Mohyeddin: One of a kind 15 Feb 202328 Feb 2023 Legendary actor, orator and television personality Zia Mohyeddin, born on 30 June (or 20 December), 1931, in Lyallpur, passed away on 13 February 2023 in Karachi By Beena Sarwar 14…
Sapan News Network A Bollywood songwriter, a daughter married in Pakistan, and a family torn apart 9 Feb 20239 Feb 2023 When iconic Bollywood lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri’s daughter Kishwar visited Mumbai a decade after her marriage across the border in Rahim Yar Khan, he knew it would be their last meeting.…
Sapan News Network When faith actors combine forces with climate activists 6 Feb 20238 Feb 2023 Commemorating UN World Interfaith Harmony Week, some thoughts on a discussion about how interfaith collaboration can contribute to climate justice By Sara Arshad 6 February 2023: What does interfaith harmony…
Sapan News Network Peshawar mosque blast worst in a series of targeted attacks on Pakistan police 4 Feb 2023 The January 30 suicide bombing on a mosque in Peshawar is the latest in an escalating number of militant attacks in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region in northwest Pakistan after the…
Sapan News Network Stars behind the clouds: 20 OP Nayyar classics that never made it to the big screen 26 Jan 20238 Feb 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…
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 202218 Feb 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 News Network Hockey, friendship, Partition, and an ode to the homeland Lahore 19 Dec 202226 Mar 2023 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 India and the birth 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…
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…
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…
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