Satire: An IYD Yoga Sequence to Embrace a Common Nationalist Heritage
*This sequence is inspired by the June 20 International Yoga Day (IYD) 2019 video message tweet by Sri Lankan President Maitripala Sirisena to Indian Prime … Read more
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Funeral Posters In Sri Lanka
A short personal reflection on the Easter Sunday attacks, and counting the dead, in Sri Lanka. *** When there’s a funeral in Sri Lanka, they … Read more
Photo Story: Stilt Fishermen Strike A Pose To Earn A Living
Thirty years ago, stilt fishing was more widely seen in Sri Lanka and had become famous across the globe. Since the 2004 tsunami, however, this … Read more
Get Your Culture On At 3rd i’s Film Festival In San Francisco & Palo Alto: 10/22-25 & 11/1
It’s time for the 13th edition of the San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival! Presented by 3rd i Films, the festival showcases independent films that … Read more
Hot News Mix: Apple to ‘Diversify’ Emojis, Karachi’s Emerging Indie Music Scene, Lata Mangeshkar Death Hoax, and More
Via Apple iOS7 Beyond the Turban: Bringing Diversity to Emojis. Apple has announced plans to roll out more “diverse” emojis (current options are limited to an … Read more
Hot News Mix: More Nannygate Drama, ‘Forgotten’ Queen Song with New Freddie Mercury Vocals Emerges, + More
• Remember how Devyani Khobragade — acclaimed Indian diplomat and alleged visa-forger and breaker-of-labor-laws — was like, “Oh LOL, I’m above U.S. laws so I’m going to … Read more
Hot News Mix: A Brutal Boston Murder, ENDA’s Importance to PoC, + More
• It’s a story that got a decent share of coverage yesterday, but still managed to fly under the radar: A 22-year-old man killed 58-year-old Kanchanben … Read more
Hot News Mix: A Pakistani Anti-Censorship Group has ‘Hugs for YouTube’
Pakistanis have nothing but love for YouTube: It’s been over a year since Pakistan banned YouTube, but the love ordinary citizens have for the site … Read more
Will the Revolution be Commodified and Made Meaningless Courtesy of M.I.A.?
“[W]hat she’s experiencing is an absolutely necessary struggle — an attempt by an artist who’s defined herself through opposition to engage with the system that … Read more
Calls From Back Home: Telling the Stories of the War Diaspora
When my Amma calls me on the telephone, she sometimes fills the distance that separates us by reading me her poetry and asking me for … Read more
