After the 2021 coup, Exile Hub grew to support journalists and rights defenders. Filmmaker Verse left reporting after gender bias and now makes films about women’s lives, winning grants and screening work at festivals.
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PEN International’s Tomorrow Club connects young writers with mentors and publishes personal and political stories. The latest Asia edition brought together many young contributors and highlighted censorship, exile and calls for more support and mentorship.
Pakistan’s transgender community faces social exclusion and legal setbacks. In Karachi, the trans‑led group GIA provides services and has added climate projects like EcoDignity and a public mural to increase visibility and create safe work.
From close experience in Turkey, the author shows how shortages in food, health and services turn into medical and social crises. Simple support like school meals, cash and cross‑city cooperation can reduce risks and costs.
