InAsia Podcast: Podcast: Covid at Taftaan; Books for Kids in Nepal’s Mother Tongues; Women’s Leadership in STEM

Share this email: September 30, 2020 Podcast: Covid in Pakistan—the Crisis and the Cracks By Azeema Cheema The remote border gate at Taftaan, in Balochistan, Pakistan Photo: Faiqah A Jabbar / CC BY-SA 4.0 NEW AUDIO: When a Karachi student returning from Iran became Pakistan's first documented case of Covid-19, the government quickly moved to quarantine thousands of Shia pilgrims at the remote outpost of Taftaan on the Iran-Pakistan border. But Pakistan's pandemic response soon stumbled in the resource-poor periphery of the borderland. LISTEN NOW In 2020, the deadliest fighting in Myanmar involves armed groups that are not part of the ceasefire process. Myanmar Peace at a Crossroads in 2020 By Tabea Campbell Pauli As the National League for Democracy concludes its first term in government, peacebuilding in Myanmar is at a crossroads. With another election approaching, conflict increasing, and instability compounded by Covid-19, this is a crucial time to reimagine a future peace and how Myanmar can achieve it. Read more. SUMMIT ON WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP IN STEM A high-level virtual forum bringing together leaders from Japan, Republic of Korea, and the U.S. to share experiences in developing and sustaining future generations of women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math.  WITH SPECIAL GUESTS October 19 Ambassador Kelley E. Currie, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, U.S. Department of State October 20 Lee Seong-ho, Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea October 21 Ambassador Atsuko Nishimura, Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister of Japan, Ambassador in Charge of Women's Issues October 22 Jacquelline Fuller, VP, Google and President of Google.org   LEARN MORE Kailari recounts, in story and picture, the journey of Tharu families who left the Terai to settle in the town of Kailari. Illustration by Mitthu Tharu Children's Stories from Nepal's Indigenous Languages By Shreya Paudel, Ritica Lacoul, and Shameera Shrestha Nepal has as many as 200 indigenous languages, each with its own rich folklore and heritage. The Let's Read project is bringing this heritage to life for Nepali children, in books written in their own mother tongues. Read more. Missed a recent article? Visit The Blog

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