Himal Southasian

2 days ago | himalmag.com | Raisa Wickrematunge

We’re just four new Patrons short of our halfway target of 19 in our 38 Patrons for 38 years campaign to mark the 38th anniversary of Himal Southasian this May. Clickhere to join our Patron programme and help us on our way to 38 new Patrons this month.

1 week ago | himalmag.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Galkande Dhammananda is a rarity in Sri Lanka: a monk speaking out against Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism instead of stoking it, and looking to build bridges with the country’s Tamil minority after the civil war. “ALMOST EVERYONE in this society is wounded,” Galkande Dhammananda said. “Reconciliation will take time.”Dhammananda wears the flowing saffron robes characteristic of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, with his head shaven as per tradition. He has kind eyes framed by large, black-rimmed glasses.

1 week ago | himalmag.com | Raisa Wickrematunge

We're thrilled to share that we already have 6 new Patrons signed up as part of our 38 Patrons for 38 years campaign! We're hoping that even more of you will sign up to become paying supporters as we celebrate 38 years of Himal - so we can bring you even more from around the region.

2 weeks ago | himalmag.com | Raisa Wickrematunge

This week, Eileen McDougall writes about how residents of Langtang Valley in Nepal rebuilt after an earthquake in 2015, with residents coming together to reconstruct their homeplace in the face of government inefficiency and inadequate funds and infrastructure. For the next episode of the State of Southasia podcast, host Nayantara Narayanan speaks with social anthropologist Alpa Shah about the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case and how it has come to represent India’s democratic decline.

3 weeks ago | himalmag.com | Raisa Wickrematunge

This week, Jeff Joseph  writes that ineffective advisories and the undercounting of heat-related deaths leaves millions of Indians vulnerable to extreme heat and the climate crisis. Joseph notes that Southasia is home to 29 percent of people living in extreme poverty, who are most at risk from heatwaves, adding that it is imperative for the region’s governments to act to help them.