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In this episode, we talk about the impact of escalating violence on journalists in Afghanistan, and digital surveillance in Southasia beyond India, which was the only country from the region to feature in recent investigative reports on the Pegasus spyware. In 'Around Southasia in 5 minutes', we look at the political situation in Myanmar six months after the military coup, a new prime minister in Nepal, debates on a controversial higher-education bill in Sri Lanka, among other stories. Plus in our culture section 'Bookmarked', we look at the media coverage of Tokyo Olympics 2020, bring updates from the world of Southasian meme culture, and recommend a recent exhibition on Myanmar’s contemporary art: https://www.himalmag.com/afghan-journalists-under-attack-surveillance-after-pegasus-olympics-2020-and-more/

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