August 2008 Vol 21 No 8
The following is a compendium of 75 contributions by a spectrum of Southasian thinkers on who we are, how we should organise, and the possibilities ahead. As the SAARC organistaion enters its 23rd year, it is time to delve seriously into concepts surrounding regional identity.
This special issue has been supported by Panos South Asia.
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Girija Prasad Koirala, 85, four-time prime minister of Nepal, died just after noon on 20 March after a protracted illness. Credited with sculpting the peace deal that ended the decade-long Maoist insurgency, GP Koirala’s political career spanning more than 60 years is also a history of the movement for democracy in Nepal. Read Kanak Mani Dixit's Obit Southasian democrat dies at the helm
Plus: Read 'GP: Man of the Moment', the introduction to Koirala's Simple Convictions: My Struggle for Peace and Democracy on the life, politics and legacy of GP Koirala
Sophia Furber shines a light on the phenomenon of suicides by migrant workers in West Asia and probes the abuse and exploitation behind it.
PLUS in the story: Clips from Kesang Tseten's work-in-progress documentary Saving Dolma about Nepali migrant workers in the Gulf.
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