APEX Express – September 25, 2014
With Host Salleha Chaudhry.
7:00 PM Pacific Time: Thursdays
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With Host Salleha Chaudhry.
Tune into APEX Express on September 18th (kpfa.org or 94.1) for a one hour special on Kashmir: Flooding Under Occupation. photos by: Shahid Tantray After days of rain, Kashmir continues to suffer from one of the worst floods to ever hit the area. The Himalayan region is erupting in protests as relief efforts fail. The flooding hit … Continued
Posted on September 8, 2014 by apexexpress | Leave a comment Today is the anniversary of 9/11, an event that has left indelible marks on our society and culture: We’re still grappling with the ramifications of the twin towers, and coming to terms with the wars, surveillance and black site prisons that have since proliferated in the name of “safety.” … Continued
With Host Preeti Mangala Shekar.
With Host Salima Hamirani.
00:00 On tonight’s show, we travel to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea — better known here in the U.S. as North Korea. Ellen Choy, Caitlin Kee, and Steph Lee visited the DPRK last summer as part of the Korea Exposure and Education Program (KEEP), an annual delegation of Korean American activists to … Continued
As Pakistan and India celebrate their 67th Independence days respectively on the 14th and 15th of August, tune in to our special feature with two inspiring Pakistani women share their reflections of growing up in Pakistan. Preeti Mangala Shekar sits down in discussion with academic and author Roshni Rustomji who grew up in post-Partition Pakistan, … Continued
This week is fund drive! and we’re showcasing two great pieces so if you like our programming this is you chance to support us and KPFA. Photo from makanamusic.com First we hear from Marie Choi and her interview with Hawaiin Slack-Key Guitarist. Slack-key is a style of playing that Makana began learning at … Continued
This week we feature two documentary film makers from South Asia creating media about social outliers, and social justice issues. First we have a LIVE call in all the way from Mumbai : Anand Patwardhan is a documentary film maker based in India who’s films focus on themes such as the nuclear arms race, the treatment of … Continued