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Southasia Peace Action Network condemns Poonch attack, supports Pakistani foreign minister’s India visit

25 Apr 202325 Apr 2023
25 April 2023: We at Sapan, Southasia Peace Action Network, strongly condemn the cowardly, criminal and murderous attack on an Indian Army vehicle in Poonch last Thursday that killed five…
Sapan Dossier…

Meet the Lahori woman connecting Indians with their ancestral homes in Pakistan

9 Apr 2023
The 1947 Partition forced thousands to flee their homes and belongings leaving with nothing but painful memories. Inspired by stories her father told her as a young child, Lahore-based Noshaba…
Press Statements…

Resolution: Convene SAARC summit

29 Mar 202329 Mar 2023
Urging governments in Southasia to work towards convening an official SAARC Summit at the earliest 26 March 2023: We at Southasia Peace Action Network, Sapan, urge governments in Southasia to…
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

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

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

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

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…
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…
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…
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…

Sapan Appeal: Southasian solidarity and support for flood-devastated Pakistan 

7 Sep 202221 Sep 2022
See fundraising appeals by trusted organisations and collectives engaged in relief operations on ground at this link. 07 September 2022: Calling Southasian nations to come together for flood relief and…
Events…

Event, August 28- Write for Peace

25 Aug 202226 Aug 2022
We at Sapan, the Southasia Peace Action Network, invite you to participate in a family writing workshop on Sunday, 28 August 2022. Hosted by Dhaka-based feminist activist Khushi Kabir, this…
Sapan News Network

On eve of 75th independence anniversary, peace pilgrims from Pune bring message of love to Pakistan

14 Aug 202217 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Beena Sarwar and Priyanka Singh un ka jo farz hai wo ahl-e-siyasat jaanenmera paigham mohabbat hai jahan…
Press Statements…

Commemorate August 14-15 as Days of Reflection and Compassion

14 Aug 20221 Feb 2023
August 14 and 15 are historic days when one-fifth of humanity freed itself from British rule in 1947. On this occasion we, the peoples of Southasia and the diaspora around…
Sapan News Network

The world’s ‘happiest country’ needs a peace and reconciliation process

12 Aug 202217 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Suraj Budathoki Bhutan’s much-touted happiness rating lies atop a bed of pain. The pain of Bhutanese refugees…
Sapan News Network

“Free them all!” A call of solidarity with political prisoners in India, America, and beyond

6 Aug 202217 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Padma B. and Beena Sarwar "MaiN bhi khaif nahīN takhta-e-dār se MaiN bhī Mansūr huuN, keh do aġhyār…
Sapan News Network

The years that were: Let lessons from the past inform the present

6 Aug 20226 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Tridivesh Singh Maini Several recent incidents highlight the strong yearning of ordinary Indians and Pakistanis to interact…
Sapan News Network

A Southasian poetic giant tours North America

1 Aug 20221 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Siraj Khan Gulzar. The name needs no introduction to any lover of Urdu or Hindi poetry --…
Sapan News Network

Read well. Write well. Play well.

15 Jun 202225 Jun 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News SAPAN NEWS: Two teen authors from India and Pakistan who recently published their first novels both began writing…
Sapan News Network

Opinion: What’s sauce for the Nagas is sauce for the Kashmiris

14 Jun 202216 Jun 2022
New Delhi needs to engage with militant-turned-Gandhian, not imprison him A Sapan syndicated piece available for use with attribution to Sapan News By Sandeep Pandey Days after the Supreme Court…
Sapan News Network

Lack of effective road safety programmes is a major public health concern

14 Jun 202222 Aug 2022
A Sapan syndicated feature available for use with attribution to Sapan News Activists, road crash survivors and victims’ families have a message for the upcoming UN General Assembly meeting on…
Events…

Kabir Festival 2022: Celebrating the humanistic values of an ancient mystic

10 Jun 202216 Jun 2022
UPDATE 11 June: Due to rain Kabir Festival postponed to Sunday June 19,2022. Please inform everyone CURTAIN RAISER BOSTON: A cultural event to commemorate the birth anniversary of Kabir Das,…

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