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We cover and connect #Southasia, #IndianOcean and diaspora, amplify the narrative of peace, regionalism, dialogue #SapanNews | @southasiapeace #Sapan

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Peace groups across Southasia and the diaspora urge restraint against the rising tide of violence and call for sustained dialogue even as ceasefire is declared in #IndiaPakistanConflict. sapannews.com/2025/05/08/sou…

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Are the diplomatic failures, aggressions, tensions, and lack of empathic leadership in Southasia rooted in the emotional inheritance of unhealed wounds and unresolved histories? #IndiaPakistanWar sapannews.com/2025/05/13/ind…

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A conversation in Kathmandu with Dr. Arshiya Lokhandwala, founding director and curator of the Lakeeren Gallery in Mumbai, who has been at the forefront of conversations around Southasian feminism and contemporary art. sapannews.com/2025/05/20/fem…

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When a rights group advocating for women’s access to public spaces organised their first walk for peace – a stated agenda beyond simply ā€˜loitering’ – it caused ripples in an atmosphere vitiated by hypernationalism and warmongering. sapannews.com/2025/05/23/whe…

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A Bangladeshi writer explores what’s so special about the Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and her book Heart Lamp, the first short story collection to win the prestigious Book prize. sapannews.com/2025/05/29/ban…

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The dominant narrative may feature aggression and calls to ā€˜act’ but conflict benefits only certain vested interests. Here we highlight some of the many calls for peace emanating from voices from India to Pakistan, Nepal to Bangladesh, and more sapannews.com/2025/06/06/as-…

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Resisting the Trump administration’s deportation policies, community groups across America are advocating for immigrant rights and protections — with reminders that immigration bolsters the U.S. economy. sapannews.com/2025/06/18/no-…

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International journalism often sees countries through agendas and breaking news issues. What is groundbreaking about our project and characterizes the work of the Southasia Peace Action Network and Sapan News is that we went in without an agenda. sapannews.com/2025/06/17/the…

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When oncologist Dr Azra Raza stood before Simon Fraser University’s graduating class of 2025 a week ago, she urged the graduates to ā€œgo forth with your hearts on fire.ā€ sapannews.com/2025/06/20/hea…

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This special feature examines how women across the region are anchoring peace processes, reimagining diplomacy through empathy and equity, and offering community-rooted, care-centred responses to war, displacement, and climate disasters. sapannews.com/2025/06/23/fem…

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"A television trilogy on addressing mob violence had gained huge popularity in neighbouring India. Now, worsening ties have disrupted that cross-border resonance." abdullah zahid reports on Sultana Siddiqui / HUM TV's critically acclaimed shows. sapannews.com/2025/07/02/som…

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An Indian origin London-based author, textile artist, and anthropologist Shueyb Gandapur finds food for thought in the shared histories and culture by a Pakistani-origin traveler’s memoir tracing his journey through India sapannews.com/2025/07/16/may…

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Twenty three years after being launched, a groundbreaking nonprofit organisation dedicated to uplifting Southasian stories, Tasveer, now has a new home on the West Coast of America. sapannews.com/2025/07/12/fro…

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Visionary filmmaker of eight Hindi movies, Guru Dutt (1925 – 1964) whose socially conscious work explored various human experiences left a cultural impact that continues to inspire generations. sapannews.com/2025/07/21/rem…