Safina Nabi

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Safina Nabi is an Independent multimedia journalist. She covers South Asia. She writes on conflict, human rights, gender, health, culture, social justice and the environment. Read her work on her website: https://safinanabi.contently.com/

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Young wrestlers spar during a training session at the Yudhvir Akhada girls’ wrestling academy in Sonipat, India

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In India, Women Wrestlers Grapple With Sexual Harassment

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Sep 22, 2026 Despite facing obstacles to hold a powerful official accountable, top athletes keep fighting to help the next generation. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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High Effort, No Reward: From Delhi to Seoul, Youth Have Had Enough

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Promised that studying hard would lead to stable jobs, Indian and Asian students instead face high suicide rates and exam leaks. In Delhi, students protested for 36 days and won — or did they? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Letter from Wabgaon: Crisis in India’s Cotton Country

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Oct 27, 2023 As men leave the drought-wracked countryside in search of better pay, the backbreaking production of the world’s second largest cotton harvest has become “women’s work.” Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )