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No Country for Free Press

PAKISTAN
"You may not get credible threats. The perpetrators may skip straight ahead to disappear you": A senior Pakistani journalist tells us why this is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalists.
Pallavi Pundir
1.30.19
Social Media

This Illustrated Series Is Using Instagram to Spark Social Change
‘The Student’s Guide To Sexual Harassment’ is a tongue-in-cheek take by Sharath Ravishankar to raise awareness about mismanaged #MeToo claims.
Shamani Joshi
1.30.19
this is fine

Is Self-Care an Act of Political Warfare?
Hell yes, we can get on board with that.
Rituparna Som
1.30.19
Culture

ted bundy: why are people stanning one of the 70s most notorious serial killers?
Ted Bundy has become the subject of both a Netflix documentary and a feature film, restarting a conversation on social media that has existed long before the internet -- the strange phenomenon of romantic or sexual fixation on celebrity killers.
Christina Newland
1.30.19
adventure

Barking Mad? | Why People are Spending $10,000 on Pet Funerals in Bangkok
Exploring the lavish send-offs given to pampered pooches in Thailand
Peter Yeung
1.29.19
No Country for Free Press

BANGLADESH
The dangers faced by Bangladeshi journalists aren’t just brutal; they're cautionary tales for others. Bangladeshi journalist Tasneem Khalil recounts what is arguably the first detailed testimony of torture of a journalist in the country.
Pallavi Pundir
1.29.19
Culture

a new film exploring the hopes and dreams of gen z just premiered at sundance
Created by Jade Jackman and Irregular Labs in partnership with Gucci and Chime For Change, watch The Future is Fluid now.
Willy Ndatira
1.29.19
Unscrewing Ourselves

What You Really Need to Know About Delayed Ejaculation
In a country where sex and sexuality sit cheek-by-jowl with misinformation and stigma, this disorder still awaits its quiet, albeit rightful, release.
Pallavi Pundir
1.29.19
Around The Corner

“I Want to Explore Depression in a Comprehensive Manner, Making It an Overwhelming Record.”
Lahore-based producer Ibrahim Sheikh aka Gentle Robot, is the latest entrant in Pakistan's exciting new music movement.
Uday Kapur
1.29.19
No Country for Free Press

Media Freedom in the Indian Subcontinent
On World Press Freedom Day, we get Salil Tripathi, Chair of PEN International Writers in Prison Committee, to write about the reality that exists.
Pallavi Pundir
1.28.19
Sports

Hockey Trumps Cricket in This Indian City
Indian hockey might have slid from glory to gloom, but in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur it’s still more popular than cricket, thanks to family-managed and often cash-starved hockey clubs.
Zeyad Masroor Khan
1.28.19
adventure

Berghain of Beirut | How an Underground Bunker in Lebanon Became One of the World’s Best Clubs
The story behind B018, the legendary nightlife spot that’s just reopened its doors (and roof)
Tom Usher
1.28.19
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