The last few weeks have seen bulldozers unleashed on members of the Muslim community in India for asserting their constitutional right to protest. Read about bulldozing as a public symbol of power. Meet the fact checkers of Sri Lanka, Watchdog who have created a comprehensive archive of recent protests and events in Sri Lanka. Bhel puri that received high praise for the zing of raw onion on Masterchef Australia had South Asia Twitter in splits, in keeping with that enjoy this article on the wonders of jhal muri. Netflix has had a long history of less that favourable representations of Muslim women in hijabs, often creating storylines where remove the hijab makes their lives instantly better. A new Marvel show seems to have got it right, and is winning praise all around for its accurate, funny and wholesome Muslim representation on screen.

New details seem to have emerged alluding to more evidence being planted in the Bhima Koregaon case, with forensic analysis revealing hacking of devices belonging to activists currently in jail. For Magar, a trans man in Nepal, public toilets are an issue. Male toilets have urinals and no dustbins to dispose of sanitary pads, but if they choose to use the women's toilet instead they are met with resistance and disgust. If you're missing good food and your grandmother, settle down with this beautiful personal story. Turkey has arrested Kurdish journalists in the city of Diyarbakar, ahead of a proposed offensive on Turkish regions in Northern Syria, listen to a podcast that can help put the Kurdish struggle for political equality in Turkey in context.

Countries across the world seem to constantly get conservation wrong. In Tanzania, the indigenous Masai pastoralists have always coexisted with national parks, wildbeats and other animals. But new conservation strategies look to remove them from their ancestral land, putting their pastoralist lifestyle with its cultural significance in upheaval. Journalist Dom Phillips was killed in Brazil's Amazon, read a piece by his colleague, words that she would like to say to him when they meet again. In some good news, a group of polar bears are managing to live with less ice! End your roundup with some stunning photographs of the supermoon from across the world.

Begin your reading with a brilliant nugget of Dalit history, remembering Atmaram Salve, the poet whose words have helped shape the Dalit struggle for equality and rights. Read an excerpt about Colombo's heritage and explore a time when Chinese restaurants and businesses dotted the Colombo Fort region. In Pakistan, the Swvl bus made it possible for young women to leave the house to work or study, safely and comfortably. The rise in petrol prices has halted the Swvl, read how this is affecting women's mobility in Karachi. Mithali Raj, India's most famous woman cricketer has retired, watch a very interesting video conversation between the star player and journalist Sharda Ugra.

Dispatches from Afghanistan talk of life under the Taliban, as law students and lawyers talk of defiance that an oppressive regime will eventually be met with. In a small town in Kutch, there are hardly any men left. Fishermen, most of them are in jail in Pakistan. When there are no fish in the waters around Gujarat, how will these communities sustain a livelihood? What is the rarest colour in nature? Watch a video to find out. Continuing Pride Month, listen to My Gay Sri Lankan Wedding, a podcast about a Sri Lankan man in Australia, dealing with identity and culture.

Anthony Bourdain died on the 8th of June, 2018. We revisit an old piece that looks at the chef as a journalist with a strong political sense. In El Salvador, an unprecedented number of arrests have shocked the community. His purported war on drugs and cartels, feels more like a war on the people, with over 38,000 people now in jail. This sounds eerily similar to the Philippines, where President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs killed thousands. Families desperate for answers are unearthing new evidence, to document how victims died. If you're searching for a book recommendation for Pride Month, try Nevada, a novel about two trans women that follows its own path, avoiding cliches and a predictable ending. Wind down this weekend with a dish from Falastin, arguably one of the best cookbooks to come out in recent times.

We welcome Pride Month at Magar by bringing back a really interesting podcast we shared with you last year. If you didn't get a chance to listen to it then, spend some time with Inside Gay Pakistan. Also in Pakistan, a deadly forest fire has destroyed large tracts of pine forests, crucial for the environment. There is something wrong with the international coverage of the ongoing protests in Sri Lanka, read about it here. And as you go through the rest of the issue, open up a playlist of KK's greatest hits, to remember him and revisit some of our favourite songs.

Some good news for the environment in India, Adani has been asked to pay compensation for the damages the Udupi thermal plant has caused to the environment. In Sri Lanka however, compensation for the destruction of marine life caused by X-Press Pearl is still awaited. Read through the fascinating archives of a 50's food column that brought Kerala cuisine to light, and let the guys at Shuddh Desi Romance give you a queer approved movie list for the weekend.

If you have the patience to listen to an entire series, begin with the first episode We're Here. We're Fluid. Get Used to It. From the Stakes. and delve into the history of Stonewall, the origin of the pride march, and the most significant moments in the history of trans and queer people in America. Happy World Bicycle Day! Read a fascinating new history of the two-wheeled machine. On day 100 of the war in Ukraine, look at a series of photographs taken by journalists at your discretion. It has been impossible to avoid the memes and vitriol surrounding the Depp-Heard trial. Read about why Depp lost his case in the UK and won this one, and think about if a sequestered jury, kept away from the social media and the smear campaign against Heard may have come to a different conclusion.