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Artistic vision in a beloved Boston museum sparked the creation of ‘The Glassworker,’ the acclaimed anti-war animated film which brings shared cultural heritage, and a universal message about violent conflict, to life on the big screen. By Pragyan Srivastava / Sapan News Network In the heart of Boston lies the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, a treasure trove of art, history, and inspiration.…

Reflections on discussions with Southasian artists and educators Salima Hashmi and Rashid Rana in Kathmandu at the Triennale Conversations Series 2026 and a Southasian artists’ exhibition organised by a regional organisation By Abishek Budhathoki / Sapan News Two of Pakistan’s most influential artistic voices were in Kathmandu recently, enriching discussions at the Kathmandu Triennale 2026…

An artist and educator from Karachi who worked closely with the late novelist Bapsi Sidhwa in Houston for many years shares her memories of the late, great writer including a tribute published ten years ago in The Houston Chronicle. By Sehba Sarwar Just before noon in Los Angeles on 25 December, a ripple spread through phone calls and social media across Southasia and the Americas: Bapsi Sidhwa…

Dr Manmohan Singh,  Prime Minister of India 2004 – 2014, passed away on Thursday in New Delhi at the age of 92. Under his leadership, India, the largest democracy in the world, experienced an economic boom. But he never forgot his roots in the village of Gah, Punjab, where he was born in 1932, an area allocated to Pakistan after the Partition of 1947.  Dr Singh was a staunch supporter of…

With the ‘fifth season’ – smog in northern India and Pakistan – catalysing a major health crisis that is reducing life expectancy in cities like Delhi and Lahore, cross-border conversations on air pollution and cooperation for possible solutions might not be avoidable for too long. By Mandira Nayar / Sapan News Cricket diplomacy has been bowled out. India will not travel to Pakistan for the…

On 26 December 2004, a catastrophic tsunami struck the coastline of Sri Lanka, killing some 230,000 people in one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters. A survivor’s story of resilience and a lifechanging tragedy that led to his determination to climb the ‘Savage Mountain’ in Pakistan. By Dimantha Dilan Thenuwara / Sapan News  The day after Christmas, 26 December 2004, changed my life…

Bangladeshi leader Dr Yunus’ call for “a summit of SAARC leaders even if it is only for a photo session because that will carry a strong message” underscores the critical need to make Southasia an effectively interconnected region. If India refuses to travel to Pakistani for a SAARC summit, other alternatives must be thought out, argues a peace studies scholar By Dr. Saeed Ahmed Rid “I am a big…