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In this episode, we talk about crackdowns on online publishers and activists in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, as well as Pakistan's IMF deal and Sri Lanka's domestic debt-restructuring process.

For “Around Southasia in 5 minutes”, we talk about Aung San Suu Kyi's last appeal for reduced sentencing, Nepal's registration of same-sex marriage, increased incidents of mob lynching in Bihar and Maharashtra, the impact of the monsoon in India and Pakistan, and four Tibetan students' attempt to flee to India.

For “Bookmarked”, we discuss the 2023 movie Polite Society, directed by Nida Manzoor.

Episode Notes:

“Yes, our son is gay”: A Nepali father’s awakening: https://www.himalmag.com/yes-our-son-is-gay-a-nepali-fathers-awakening/

Crime and punishment: https://www.himalmag.com/crime-and-punishment/

Count your climate losses: https://www.himalmag.com/count-your-climate-losses-explainer-2021/

Southasia climate events tracker: https://www.himalmag.com/southasia-climate-crisis-events-tracker/

Transcript and more here: https://www.himalmag.com/crackdown-online-publishers-debt-restructuring-imf-pakistan-sri-lanka-nepal-same-sex-marriage/