Himal Southasian is published and distributed by The Southasia Trust, Lalitpur, Nepal

Himal Southasian is Southasia’s first and only regional magazine. Stretching from Afghanistan to Burma, from Tibet to the Maldives, this region of more than 1.4 billion people shares great swathes of interlocking geography, culture and history. Yet today neighbouring countries can barely talk to one another, much less speak in a common voice. For two decades, Himal Southasian has strived to nurture, define and amplify that voice.

Independent, non-nationalist, pan-regionalist – Himal tells Indians and Nepalis about Pakistanis and Afghans, Sri Lankans and Burmese about Tibetans and Maldivians, and the rest of the world about this often-overlooked region. Critical analysis, commentary, opinion, essays and reviews – covering regional trends in politics and economics with the same perspective as culture and history, Himal stories don’t stop at national borders, but are followed wherever they lead.

Editor and Publisher
Kanak Mani Dixit

Associate Editor
Laxmi Murthy

Desk Editor
Carey L Biron

Assistant Editor
Neha Inamdar(desk)
Surabhi Pudasaini

Editorial Assistance
Paavan Mathema

Editorial Board
Afsan Chowdhury (Dhaka), Beena Sarwar (Karachi), Deepak Thapa (Kathmandu), Jehan Perera (Colombo), Manisha Aryal (Kathmandu), Mitu Varma (Delhi), Rajashri Dasgupta (Calcutta)

Office address
Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur, Nepal

Mailing address
GPO Box: 24393, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 1 5547279
Fax: +977 1 5552141
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ISSN 10129804
Library of Congress Control number 88 912882