All eyes are on Manipur, but what does that mean for the rest of the northeast?
"Balancing Tribal Demands, Environmental Threats, and Political Promises in India’s Nascent Northeast" for @AsiaPacificFdn
https://t.co/mdBrWbGPSv
So excited to partner with the wonderful folks at @tracepress for the launch of #riverinanocean - next Thursday June 8.
Co-sponsored by @TPFF & Tamil Fam Lit Jam~
#CAST | A recent pattern of state-sanctioned forest eviction drives in the northeast Indian state of #Assam with the aim of increasing the state’s forest cover have raised questions about growing Assamese nationalism and anti-Muslim sentiment in the state: https://t.co/ncsU1okxMs
I am so excited to share that my book the #traumaofcaste is here! It's a Dalit feminist meditation on the intergenerational pain of caste and explores how we might heal ourselves from this violence. It is a love letter to all of us in this dark time. https://t.co/4op3N7gLVd
So, so happy to announce this new book, a collection of writings on the creation of Bangladesh, in Urdu, Bangla and English, jointly edited with my friend Debjani Sengupta. With stunning artwork on the cover by Chittoprasad Bhattacharya and Salima Hashmi.
This is a terrific and extensive summary for anyone who wants to understand how caste operates in America.
And how — despite the efforts of caste supremacists — it’s a burgeoning movement in the United States that shows no signs of slowing down.
https://t.co/qe3v8KOV2Z
Each day during the month of February, I will tweet one fact about the history of people of African descent in the city of Vancouver. #BlackHistoryMonthYVR