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Arjun Daware, a fisherman who returned from Pakistan after three-and-half years breaks down with tears of joy after seeing his 4-year-old daughter and family members, at Aamgaon, in Palghar district. In 2023, almost 500 Indian fishermen held in Pakistani prisons for years on charges of illegal fishing along the disputed International Maritime Boundary Line were released. While the release itself made headlines, less discussed was how these fishermen gained their freedom.

The fight to release detained fishermen from India and Pakistan

Kanika Gupta
Hundreds of fishermen straying into disputed waters in Sir Creek are arrested each year. Activists are collaborating across the India–Pakistan border to bring them home.

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The Shah-Du Shamshira Mosque in Kabul. In the immediate aftermath of the fall, Maryam, among the 21 contributors of the diary, writes: “My dear Kabul, give me your hand, put your head on my shoulder and don’t be afraid. Don’t think you are alone, we are here for you and because of you. Dearest, you need to believe that everything will be alright.”

Southasia Review of Books podcast #08: The Afghan women writers who bore witness to the fall of Kabul

A conversation on the collective diary of 21 Afghan women writers who offer courageous and intimate testimonies on the events of August 2021, life under Taliban rule and far from home in exile
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