Sapan News covers and connects Southasia, the Indian Ocean and diaspora We provide nonpartisan features and explainers beyond the headlines with voices from the community. and on the ground who go into the why and how beyond the headlines.
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Sufis, scientists, and ‘thinking like a journalist’
Sufis, scientists and journalists; different paths, same search for truth. Image by Regina Johnson
By Asadullah Khan / Global Southasia
A recent newsletter from Sapan, the Southasia Peace Action Network, caught my attention for two reason...
Screen over an ugly past
Athletes from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan participate in the opening ceremonies of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Photos via Commonwealth Games Youtube.
By Kamila Hyat / Global Southasia
The Commonwealth Games, are one of the eve...
Remembering Amin Mughal: A humanist at heart
Professor and humanist Amin Mughal (1936-2026)
By Jaspal Singh / Global Southasia
BOSTON: A friend from Oxford sent a message on 12 August, that Amin Mughal ji had passed away that evening. I was out at the time and saw the devastating ne...
The 'heptula' continues
Everlasting cross-border friendships: Writer and poet Ali Sardar Jafri, actor and writer Shayam Sunder, writer and poet Saadat Hasan Manto, poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Photos in the public domain.
By Aamir Butt / Global Southasia
Come let us ta...
Global Southasia (Sapan News) Roundup: The ties that cross borders
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Sapan News, soft-launched on 12 August 2021, initially nested in the Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan) website. We have now transitioned to our new name: Global Southasia. Same tagline: Beyond t...
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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.
Journalist, editor, filmmaker, teacher, artist. Co-founder SouthasiaPeace Action Network, Founder Editor Sapan News; Focus: democracy, humanrights, peace, media, gender #Nieman #Poynter #MTC
Writer, book lover, gripped by wanderlust, street smart New Yorker with southern sensibilities! Coordinating Editor at Sapan News Network.
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