The Islamic new year, known as Al-Hijra, begins on Friday and marks the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim lunar calendar. The lunar calendar, or Hijri, has been used for more than 1 ...
Fans are raving about Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man” for its thrilling action sequences and poignant revenge storyline, but for LGBTQ South Asians, the film holds a particular significance. The film ...
Each year, in April or May, thousands from India’s third-gender community, known as hijra, travel to the sleepy village of Koovagam. For 18 days, they participate in a colorful and deeply spiritual ...
(The Conversation) — A sociologist explains that the ability to claim transgender identities in India may appear progressive, but this can further marginalize historically stigmatized ...
The transgender community of the country has announced holding their third annual Hijra Festival 2025 at Burns Garden in Karachi on October 25. The event will bring together members of the transgender ...
As Bangladesh braces for the impact of COVID-19, with much of the country in lockdown, people with means have stocked food and hunkered down at home. But in a country where one in five people lives ...
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