Global Southasia
Global Southasia, Regina JohnsonGlobal Southasia (formerly Sapan News) covers and connects Southasia, the Indian Ocean and diaspora. We provide syndicated features and explainers beyond the headlines with voices from the community and on the ground.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Daily |
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| Issues | 181 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 36 hours ago |
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How an Asian studies conference in Lahore bridged geographical gaps
Mahrukh Mohiuddin (center) of the Dhaka-based University Press Limited stall with volunteers and attendees in Lahore. Photo by Abdul Rehman Sheikh.
By Noor e Emaan / Global Southasia
When the Association of Asian Studies announced at thei...
Memories of a town wiped out by Nepal flood disaster
Aerial view of the damage left by the flooding in Trishuli River, Trishuli Bazar, Nuwakot, Nepal. Photo by Pratibha Tuladhar, October 2026.
By Pratibha Tuladhar / Global Southasia
My father, Baa, and I stand on the debris of what used to...
“We have to find ways to work together,” UN education expert tells Harvard audience
(L-R) Human rights lawyer Dr. Jacqueline Bhabha in conversation with Farida Shaheed, UN special rapporteur on education at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, 27 October. Photo by Beena Sarwar.
PERSONAL POLITICAL
By Beena Sarwar / Global So...
Identity matters. And also, it doesn’t
The family of a candidate looks at a photo from when they first came to America. Still from the film
By Taimur Ali Ahmed/ Global Southasia
When Mantra Roy, the director of the South Asian New Works Festival screening the film Seat at the...
George Keyt: A groundbreaking bridge between disparate worlds
Published by Global Southasia as a syndicated feature, available for republication with due credit.
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Taprobane Collection, Sri Lanka 2023
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At Global Southasia we cover and connect Southasia, the Indian Ocean and diaspora, go beyond the headlines, produce nonpartisan backgrounders and explainers with context and nuance, creating spaces for empathy and compassion.
Writer, book lover, gripped by wanderlust, street smart New Yorker with southern sensibilities! Coordinating Editor at Sapan News Network.
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