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An independent, women-led newsroom based in Seattle and Washington DC that centers the voices of South Asian women and diaspora communities.

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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on Historical Facts and Bestselling Fiction 23.02.2021 9:27

Indian-American novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about contemporising mythology and exploring the question of identity in a globalised world. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/11/chitra-banerjee-divakaruni/

Researcher-Activist Kirthi Jayakumar on How Global Inequality Narratives Are All Tied to Gender Inequality 23.02.2021 5:39

Feminist researcher and peace activist Kirthi Jayakumar is using stories, advocacy and technology to nudge India towards gender equality and social justice. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/12/kirthi-jayakumar/

Project Dastaan: How A Youth-Led Team Is Using Virtual Reality to Help Partition Veterans Find Closure 23.02.2021 5:41

Saadia Gardezi and her teammates at Project Dastaan use 360 VR technology to help the Partition generation in India and Pakistan revisit the land of their birth. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/13/saadia-gardezi/

Reena Saini Kallat on Art That Challenges Borders and Notions of Nationhood 23.02.2021 6:20

Artist Reena Saini Kallat’s work looks at social and political borders by bringing the focus on manmade barriers and symbols of nationality. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/14/reena-saini-kallat/

Avni Sethi, Founder of Conflictorium Museum, on Democracy and Conflict Resolution 23.02.2021 5:21

Through art, dance and her Conflictorium Museum in Ahmedabad, interdisciplinary artist Avni Sethi has created a space to bring up difficult subjects of conflict, violence and democracy. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/15/avni-sethi/

Book Review of The Good Girls, Sonia Faleiro’s Chilling Chronicle of the 2014 Hanging of Two Teens in Uttar Pradesh 23.02.2021 5:11

Award-winning author Sonia Faleiro's latest work of nonfiction follows the mysterious death of two teen girls found hanging from a tree in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, in 2014. A book review by Neha Kirpal. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/16/sonia-faleiro/

Mystery Authors Viji Venkat and Sujata Sabnis on the History, Beauty and Injustice in India 23.02.2021 9:38

Authors Viji Venkat and Sujata Sabnis not only dwell on India’s beauty and history but also the cruelty of its traditions and its social injustice in their new crime thrillers.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/17/viji-venkat-sujata-sabnis/

This Craft Revivalist Is on a Mission to Uphold Heritage and Pluralism 23.02.2021 4:37

Author and social entrepreneur Mehr F Husain is chronicling and reviving the Subcontinent’s artisanal heritage. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/18/mehr-f-husain/

Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories 23.02.2021 12:39

This new anthology of short stories is a must-have for fiction lovers and a thought-provoking, stereotype-shattering gift for Women's Day. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/18/everything-changed-after-that/

This Kerala NGO Makes Cloth Pads That Are Low-Cost, Eco-Friendly, and Generate Employment Too! 23.02.2021 9:14

A Kerala-based social enterprise built on spiritual and humanitarian values is out to provide rural women access to low-cost, eco-friendly cloth pads. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/20/saukhyam/

The 7 Habits of Invisible Women and the Patriarchal Code of Silence 23.02.2021 4:01

Author and social scientist Deepa Narayan’s 'Chup' is a disconcerting look into the minds and lives of Indian women who unconsciously co-opt into patriarchal systems. A book review by Swati Nair. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/21/deepa-narayan/

The Meaning of Mariah Carey: A Revealing Memoir of a Superstar and Her Complex Life 23.02.2021 5:08

Superstar Mariah Carey’s autobiography reveals details of her rocky childhood, her dedication to her music, and her traumatic first marriage. A book review by Aekta Kapoor. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/22/mariah-carey-autobiography/

When Everyone in the Family Has a Different Definition of Adventure 23.02.2021 3:17

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/02/22/the-definition-of-adventure/