An independent, women-led newsroom that centers the voices of South Asian women and diaspora communities. #womenforpeace @southasiaunion

Seattle, WA, USA
Joined May 2017
Thank you eShe World and Julia Dutta for this review of ‘Beyond our Births.’ Also, many thanks to Aekta Kapoor, Editor eShe Magazine for featuring debut writers. The full review is available here: shorturl.at/VLOl Order your copy from Amazon: amzn.in/d/0cA0meSx
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Ananke LitFest 2026 Day 2 | @eSheWorld Panel: The Diaspora Lens: Writing Between Here and Home | Pramila Venkateswaran, Kashiana Singh, Anita Nahal with Shailaja Rao @AektaKapoor youtu.be/clIol04jk8I
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Thank you for spotlighting @LoveChaosKin 💗
Chithra Jeyaram’s documentary ‘Love Chaos Kin’, which screened at the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival this month, explores adoption, love and identity told through the story of an interracial family. Shailaja Rao reports: 👉🏼eshe.in/2026/05/26/love-chao… @Realtalkies #SIFF
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"As someone who advocates for independent journalism and follows the challenges facing secularism and democracy in South Asia, I found the screening deeply uplifting in these uncertain times." Thanks @esheworld! STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! is now playing! StealThisStory.org
A new documentary 'Steal This Story, Please!' about renowned American broadcast journalist Amy Goodman, who has hosted the globally acclaimed news program @democracynow since 1996, screened in Seattle this week. Shailaja Rao checked it out. 👉🏼 eshe.in/2026/04/25/steal-thi…
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Sansristi & Chaitanya bring you the Feb 2026 edition of the "Peace and Gender Lunchtime Lectures" from February 16-20, 1-2 pm IST daily. The online lectures are free and open to all. Those who attend all 5 are eligible for a certificate. Register: cutt.ly/PGLL226
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Thank you for the feature @eSheWorld ! Far from Home is coming to more screens across LA, SF and the US - hopefully next year we will do a run in India as well!
At a time when women's voices are being silenced, US-based Indian-origin documentary filmmaker Ankita M Kumar @muk_ankita has set out to bring Afghan refugee stories to the world. Her first film is backed by Naseeruddin Shah. Interview by @Shailaja4Peace: eshe.in/2025/10/28/ankita-m-…
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Inspiring work from the author and kudos to Cuddles Foundation for its critical work in the area of pediatric nutrition for those affected by cancer.
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Art by Victoria Villasana #giselepelicot
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Happy to see #TheFifteen has reached the hands of the feisty Ammu Swaminathan’s granddaughter @SubhashiniAli. Read the full review on @eSheWorld: eshe.in/2024/12/05/the-fifte…
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Thank you for featuring me @themohuashow ♥️ This is where I speak about why I launched @esheworld, my experience of shooting for #LoveStoriyaan, my spiritual memoir, my views on sexism in South Asia, and why all good relationships begin with the self. youtu.be/u1aXgsHwubM?si=I0w7…
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