Priti Salian

2 months ago | withguitars.com | Maeen Al-Najri |MaryLou Costa |Priti Salian

Seasonal migration is common for many Yemeni people. Now, the country’s beekeepers have adopted the nomadic practice, toting their hives with them in pursuit of blooming flowers. It amounts to a beautiful new twist on an age-old way of life that has helped bee populations recover and thrive. To make the most of brief blooming seasons, beekeepers in one of the world’s most water-scarce countries have turned their apiaries mobile.

2 months ago | reasonstobecheerful.world | Priti Salian

In a room packed with attentive audience members, Benin Varghese stands in the center of the scene, fully immersed in his performance. His tongue sticking out slightly, he extends his right hand forward, then his left, mimicking the cautious, deliberate steps of a dog crossing the road. Behind him, Soham Gaikwad stands close, both hands gently placed on the back of Varghese’s head, shaping them like floppy dog ears.

Sep 5, 2024 | himalmag.com | Priti Salian

Priti SalianPriti Salian is an independent journalist based in Bengaluru. She has reported from India, Germany and Uganda on human rights, social justice, global health and development, with a focus on the intersections of disability and gender. She authors the fortnightly newsletter Reframing Disability (reframingdisability.substack.com), a global resource for disability-inclusive approaches.

Sep 5, 2024 | himalmag.com | Priti Salian

Deepthi Jeevanji after winning the women’s 400-metre final at the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships. Indian news coverage of para athletes like Jeevanji often remains stereotypical, regressive and insufficient. ON 3 SEPTEMBER, Deepthi Jeevanji, India’s first athlete with an intellectual disability to compete in the Paralympic Games, won the bronze medal in the women’s 400-metre race.

Jun 1, 2023 | theguardian.com | Priti Salian

The most satisfying part of Ritika Maurya’s work is reassuring the anxious. “Women fear coming for breast examinations,” says Maurya. “What if a lump is found in my breast? Will that be the end of my life? These are some of the questions that haunt them all the time.”Maurya is, she says, “still learning to be good at this”. As a blind child, she had a sheltered upbringing with protective parents who rarely let her leave the house.