The 90-Second Rule

Sleepless in Kathmandu: After A Massacre & Regime Change Nepal Crawls Back To Normalcy

A firsthand account of Nepal’s week of Gen Z-led protests, deadly police firing, arson across Kathmandu, and the interim government under Sushila Karki as the nation begins to recover.

For Sikhs In ICE Detention Centers, Faith Represents Hope 🎧

A Bakersfield volunteer delivers turbans, prayer books and support to Sikh detainees, easing cultural, linguistic, and spiritual isolation amid rising Indian immigrant detentions at U.S. borders.

Arundhati Roy’s Memoir Reveals The Price of Being Mother Mary’s Daughter 🎧

A raw memoir tracing Arundhati Roy's turbulent childhood, her fraught bond with her formidable mother Mary, and how that legacy shaped her life and activism.

Bhisham Sahni’s 'Tamas' Reads Like A Primer In 'How Easily Awful Things Start'

A review of Bhisham Sahni’s Tamas: a dark, satirical novel showing how riots are manufactured, tragically relevant today and powerfully translated by Daisy Rockwell.

Language Barriers Cripple Sikh Immigrants’ Access To Healthcare 🎧

Punjabi-speaking Sikh immigrants in California face language, access, and stigma barriers. Community clinics and nonprofits provide culturally congruent care, mental health support, and advocacy amid policy and immigration challenges.