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Beena Sarwar
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Journalist, teacher, artist, filmmaker. Founder editor SapanNews.com; bsky.app/profile/sapannews.bsky.social; Co-founder, curator southasiapeace.com
#Pakistan, #India, #Southasia #Peace #socialmedia #democracy #humanrights #gender
8 Oct. 2025 6 am Palestine time, the Israeli army captured 91 journalists, health workers and crew aboard the Conscience, including Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam. A statement calling for their release will be released Thurs. Oct. 9 am Dhaka time docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
What about a “buddy system” to support individuals who live alone, to check in from time to time?
RIP actor #HumairaAsgharAli, 42. Had 728k followers on IG, no personal contact since Oct. ‘24, found dead in #Karachi apt after landlord with court orders broke in w police for nonpayment of rent
July 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Rally for peace: #India #Pakistan
#Vancouver #Canada 12 May
Organised by peace loving community organisations and individuals

p.s. Join the appeal
www.change.org/p/india-paki...

#stophostilities #dialogue #accountability #Pahalgam #Kashmir
May 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
TODAY @ Cambridge Public Library 2-4 pm

#CambridgeMA
May 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Heartbreaking. Massacre in #Kashmir. Indiscriminate violence whether on trains or tourists is condemnable and unpardonable. Whether committed on the pretext of religion or ethnicity. #NotAcceptable

#Pahalgam #Muslim #Hindu #India #Pakistan #Balochistan #TrainHijacking
April 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
#HoliMubarak

Photo: Shiv Mandir, Amarkot, Tharparkar, Sindh
2013 (Beena Sarwar)
March 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Speaking at: ‘Legacies of Hope: Peacebuilding in #SouthAsia’ – Thurs. @ The Black Hole, Islamabad, joined online by Khushi Kabir in Dhaka & Rita Manchanda in Delhi.
Saturday, two panels at #FaizFest #Lahore - on #Journalism and #PeaceBuilding in #SouthAsia, & Tribute to #KhaledAhmed. Pl join
February 11, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Deeply saddened to hear that our dear comrade and courageous fellow #peacemonger #TapanBose has passed away. Founder member #pipfpd @southasiapeace.bsky.social

RIP dear Tapan. I'm sorry I couldn't get to see you once more.

Condolences to all friends and family.

#India #Pakistan #peace #milnedo
January 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Help us @sapannews.bsky.social meet our year-end goal - DOUBLE your donation! #NewsMatch #Nonprofit #Journalism

Thanks to our incredible readers and community for helping us meet our goal last year, and to those who‘ve contributed this year.

DONATE > sapan-news-network.fundjournalism.org/donate
December 18, 2024 at 5:02 AM
#Indiana Stop execution of #JosephCorcoran #mentallyill #schizophrenic scheduled 18 Dec.

Contact Governor Eric Holcomb.
in.gov/gov/ask-eric/
317-232-4567

Talking points: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

#DontKillTheMentallyIll
#Deathpenalty
December 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Dec10 #HumanRightsDay Remembering my mentor and dear friend #AsmaJahangir #Pakistan from whom I learned so much and who helped put me on this path

#humanrights #peace #Southasia #gender
December 11, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Sad to hear that Khaled Ahmed has passed on. My former editor at Frontier Post Lahore where he led one of the first #India #Pakistan #peace meetings I attended. Got him to write for Himal #Southasian and join the #Pakistan conference I organised at HKS CarrCenter when he was a Fellow @ WilsonCenter
November 17, 2024 at 8:05 PM