Parvathi Raman
In search of the ‘authentic’ diasporic subject
Searching for diasporic authenticity in narratives of the past blinds us to the politics of the present.
Dec 22, 2014
A Resting Place for the Imagination?
In Search of the 'Authentic' Diasporic Subject.
Sep 01, 2003
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Queer literature for children is changing minds in India
Indian parents and community libraries are turning to queer literature for children to help them be sensitive to varied sexual and gender identities
Himal Fiction Fest
The next generation of Southasian storytellers
In Mizoram, a refugee crisis highlights Mizo tribal affinities and hostility
Shared Zo identity has Mizos extending hospitality to Chin and Kuki-Chin refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh. More remarkable is that Chakmas, mistreated by the Mizo majority in Mizoram, have welcomed Kuki-Chin refugees too
The political fallout of violence in Manipur, Bangladesh’s economic crisis, the crackdown on PTI supporters and more
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