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Bad trouble man
What does a 19th-century Ladakhi pony herder’s autobiography look like?
Onaiza Drabu | Nov 03, 2015
In the streets of Dhaka
How has the colonial legacy – and the recent past – affected the trajectory of English-language literature in Bangladesh?
Fakrul Alam | Oct 15, 2015
A rose by a local name…
The fascination with 'ethnic chic' in nomenclature reveals much about the cultural insecurities of Pakistan's art world today.
Quddus Mirza | Jul 01, 2010
Seeding bhasa
The interaction of English and the languages of Southasia is often lamented for having led to a deterioration of the latter. But focusing on this alone misses out on what has been accomplished through this …
Himansu S Mohapatra | Oct 01, 2009
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Southasiasphere podcast episode 02: Updates and analysis from around the region.
