Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
Shah Tazrian Ashrafi lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently an undergraduate student of International Relations. His works appear in Himal Southasian, The Diplomat, Caravan, TRT World, The Aleph Review, Six Seasons Review, Dhaka Tribune, and The Daily Star, among other places. He was part of the 2021 cohort of Write Beyond Borders mentorship program arranged by the British Council.
Caste on the streets
Dhaka’s street cleaners, many of them Dalits, faced a grim future even before the pandemic.
Jul 21, 2020
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Making sense of Nepali politics
Scholars of political structures and processes in today’s Nepal struggle to find their feet.
The machine that went rogue
Learning from Myanmar’s unsuccessful ‘Third Force’ movement.
No neutrality
The military’s neutral stance around Imran Khan’s ouster may be damage control.
Southasia’s climate crisis, violent crackdowns on protests, ‘Incantations Over Water’, and more.
Southasiasphere episode 17: Updates and analysis from around the region.
