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b'Southasiasphere is our roundup of news events and analysis of regional affairs, now out every two weeks. If you are a member, you will automatically receive links to new episodes in your inbox.\\n\\nIn this episode, we talk about armed groups challenging the military junta across Chin, Shan and Rakhine states, Sri Lanka\\u2019s budget for 2024, the collapse of a tunnel in Uttarkashi, Nepal\\u2019s TikTok ban, garment factory workers\\u2019 strikes in Bangladesh, earthquakes in Nepal, the chequered legacy of Indian tycoon Subrata Roy, the International Cricket Council\\u2019s suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket for government interference, and over 170,000 Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan after a deportation order. This week, Himal Southasian interviews Sanaa Alimia, Assistant Professor at the Aga Khan University and the author of Refugee Cities, a history of Afghan migration to Pakistan since the 1970s, in light of Pakistan\\u2019s deportation order impacting Afghan refugees. \\n\\nEpisode Notes:\\n\\nHimal\\u2019s future is in your hands! Become a member to support our work: http://www.himalmag.com/membership\\n\\nSign up for the Southasiasphere newsletter to make sure you don\\u2019t miss future episodes: https://himalmag.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=2c748501e0\\n\\nShare your feedback with this survey: https://us3.list-manage.com/survey?u=0c87df9f0948bcfa1bc80d2b4&id=ba236fbe73&attribution=false\\n\\nSanaa Alimia\\u2019s reading list:\\n\\nAnila Daulatzai on refugee regimes\\n\\nConversation with Paniz Musawi Natanzi\\n\\nFloating upwards from history: Afghan women\\u2019s experience of displacement - Saba Gul Khattak\\n\\nGender, sexuality and Islam under the shadow of empire - Sadia Toor \\n\\nMaking Reliable Persons: Managing Descent and Genealogical Computation in Pakistan - Zehra Hashmi'