Stories about South Asia from December, 2024
Data Narratives Civic Media Observatory: Country Reports
The reports examined the complexities of the data governance landscape across the five countries through the lens of the data narratives and counter-narratives that shape conversations in each country.
Christianity's impact on Chepang Indigenous spirituality in Nepal
As young people in Nepal's Indigenous Chepang community convert to Christianity, many Indigenous spiritual practices and traditions are being lost, leading to tension within the community.
The rise of compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel in Nigeria
Nigeria, one of Africa's largest producers of natural gas, has proven gas reserves of 206.53 trillion cubic feet as of 2021. However, the infrastructure for compressed natural gas remains limited.
Exploring the depths of Nepali poetry: A conversation with poet Bhupeen
In an email interview, poet Bhupeen Khadka shared insights into his literary path, poetry's social impact, and Nepali poetry's evolving role in global literature.
How to stop battery-operated rickshaws from causing new problems on Dhaka's roads
The rapid rise of makeshift battery-powered rickshaws and government bans has sparked controversy, highlighting challenges in regulation and raising concerns about employment issues in Bangladesh.
New documentary explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist supremacy and minority communities
Sri Lankan Filmmaker Sulochona Peiris talks about her latest documentary, which explores how contested religious sites incite complex ethnic tensions between Sri Lanka's Buddhist Sinhalese and Hindu Tamil communities.
Artificial Intelligence Narratives: A Global Voices Report
Our Data Narratives research delves into discourse about data and artificial intelligence in five countries: Sudan, El Salvador, India, Brazil, and Turkey.
A reactive approach? Examining Pakistan government’s measures in response to alleged Umrah Visa abuse
Pakistan's Umrah Visa crackdown appears superficial, addressing symptoms rather than the deep-rooted economic challenges driving desperate citizens to seek alternative survival strategies.
Rising Voices: Listening to the world on its own terms
Preserving a language has multiple elements. It’s about ensuring that scripts are digitized, so that we can read and write a language online — this might include scanning and digitizing analog books, as well as designing contemporary fonts.
Global Voices Summit 2024: Where have all the bloggers gone?
Blogging has changed over time, making the online space in which people are expressing themselves more valuable than ever.
Children of the border: Uncovering the crisis of child labor and sexual exploitation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border
At Torkham, a busy Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing, young children navigate heavy traffic, carrying burdensome loads. Their presence amid bustling trade highlights stark issues of exploitation, survival, and a precarious shadow economy.
The Journey of the Esperanto Movement in Nepal over the past eight decades
Sanjib Chaudhary from Global Voices spoke with Bharat Kumar Ghimire, President of the Nepalese Esperanto Association to learn about the Esperanto movement in Nepal.
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