Safina Nabi

1 month ago | missingperspectives.com | Safina Nabi

South Asia: From Afghanistan to Iran, Pakistan to Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, South Asia has teetered on the edge—grappling with war, economic crises, and the rise of authoritarian regimes. Yet, amid this turbulence, one constant has emerged the unwavering strength of women. Across borders, they have led movements, challenged oppressive systems, and given voice to the voiceless.

Apr 9, 2024 | thediplomat.com | Safina Nabi |Kunwar Khuldune Shahid

SUBHASH NAGAR, PORBANDAR & KETI BANDAR, THATTA – Laxmi Chunilal Chawda, 55, sought respite on a humid afternoon, her head gently cradled against a faded, worn-out wall. Alone in her modest one-room dwelling, her surroundings told the story of her life’s challenges. The single room doubled as both bedroom and kitchen, with dusty shelves bearing witness to the passage of time, adorned with plastic bottles that spoke volumes of her daily struggles.

Jan 24, 2024 | frontline.thehindu.com | Safina Nabi |Purushottam Agrawal |Vaishna Roy

It was a windy but warm September morning, and crowds were gathered outside the outpatient department (OPD) of the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Navigating past the lengthy queues, this writer entered the government-established drug rehabilitation centre. There were long lines of young men clutching prescriptions, awaiting their weekly medications. They were all patients grappling with drug addiction, primarily intravenous heroin use.

Oct 27, 2023 | truthdig.com | Safina Nabi

In India’s agricultural economy, the harvesting seasons are traditionally marked with festivities. But the December cotton harvest in central India’s Maharashtra State has become a somber time in recent years. Around 50 miles from the city of Nagpur, near the center of the subcontinent, the village of Wabgaon looked like a ghost town during a visit at the peak of last year’s reaping. Houses appeared deserted, their doors and windows closed.

Jul 29, 2023 | tinyurl.com | Safina Nabi

Many women in villages in and around the Sundarbans are still reluctant to talk about their problems “down there.” But the reproductive health problems that have been plaguing them for years have been an open secret for quite some time now, and there are a few residents of a riverine village in India’s state of West Bengal who eventually agree to talk about what they have been going through, even to a stranger.