Article published in Fönstret
#3, 2018
By Rina Saeed Khan
Pakistan. In Pakistan, less consideration is now shown to the islamists who have been trying to stop everything from book fairs to kite flying. The journalist Rina Saeed Khan writes about her often slandered country Pakistan.
Article published in Fönstret, #3 2018. Full article (in Swedish) here: https://www.fonstret.se/artikelarkivet/kulturland/ny-sida/
Article published in Fönstret
November 2017
By Rocio Lloret
Bolivia. The cultural life in Bolivia’s two biggest cities depicts a modern country full of ambition, yet deeply anchored in history, religion, and cultural identity.
It is 850 kilometers between the financial hub of Santa Cruz and the political capital La Paz, a journey that starts in a tropical climate and ends in the Andes, 3 900 metres above sea level.
Continue reading Vibrant culture on the streets of Bolivia
Article published in Fönstret
#3 2017
By Bhrikuti Rai
Nepal. Journalist Bhrikuti Rai tells us about her country Nepal, which up until the 1960’s was cut off from the rest of the world. The capital, Kathmandu, was long considered a mystical place, a Shangri-La. Continue reading Nepal – welcoming mystique
Article published in Fönstret
May 15, 2017
By Sushmita Preetha
Bangladesh. Renu Begum started working in a sweatshop in Dhaka as a twelve year old, and barely remembers what her life looked like before then. She is a widow and the sole provider for her children, so she works as much as she can but on her meagre salary it is difficult to make ends meet. She has to work overtime every day.
The working days are long. Renu knows she sews clothes for many different brands but cannot read the labels. However, she can read the price tags and is amazed by how the clothes can be so expensive when her salary is so low?
Article published in Fönstret, 15 May 2017. Full article (in Swedish) here: http://www.fonstret.se/Artikelarkivet/Reportage/Hon-syr-dina-klader/
