Hundreds of Nepalese statues and idols have been smuggled out of the country since the 1950s. What is the government doing to reverse this heritage drain? Will the stolen gods ever return? Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Nepal's stolen gods make a rare return

Cooking gas or ticking time bombs? LPG cylinders in Sri Lanka are exploding out of the blue. What is causing this mysterious chain of explosions? Government failure or consumer negligence? Mariam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Lanka's mysterious LPG blasts explained

Step into the Potterverse with a tour around Lahore's University College. Students at this university have turned their college into Hogwarts. P.S: It's all muggle work, no wands. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary | Pakistani college turns into Hogwarts

Around 800,000 Afghan children do not have shelter from the biting winter. 3.2 million of them could face malnutrition. Without international help, this winter could turn treacherous for Afghanistan. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary | Afghan children succumb to biting winter

As temperatures dip in Jammu & Kashmir, people are turning to an age-old device here in the valley to stay warm. On South Asia Diary, Mariam Wardak brings you the story of the Kashmiri Kangri.

South Asia Diary: The story of Kashmiri Kangri

Since the departure of US troops, the remnants of war remain a serious threat to Afghans’ safety. An NGO is now racing against time to decontaminate one of the most heavily mined countries in the world. For more on this, watch South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak.

South Asia Diary | Deaths from landmines on the rise in Afghanistan

For decades, the historic Ariana cinema entertained Afghans. But it has been closed for months now. Like the rest of the country, the Ariana is in limbo, waiting to see how the Taliban will rule. On South Asia Diary, Mariam Wardak brings you the story of Ariana cinema.

South Asia Diary | Ariana cinema's fate hangs in limbo, will Taliban allows movies in Afghanistan?

Farmers in Bangladesh are adjusting to unpredictable conditions caused by global warming by using floating seedbeds and developing salt-resistant rice. For more on this, watch South Asia Diary with Mariam Wardak.

South Asia Diary | Farmers in Bangladesh adjust to unpredictable conditions

Flash floods in Nepal have claimed the lives of more than 100 people. While climate change has created erratic weather patterns, unchecked construction near the Himalayas is making matters worse. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary | Nepal floods super-charged by Himalayan dams

An eye hospital in India has replicated the assembly line style of American fast-food chain McDonald's. How successful is 'McSurgery' in India? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | McDonald's-inspired eye hospital in India

11% Afghans are drug users & 6% Afghans are addicts. How did the Taliban's insurgency get young Afghans hooked on heroin? What can be done to tackle this drug epidemic? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Afghanistan's heroin epidemic

Bhutan inaugurated its first judo school, months after making an Olympic debut in the same sport. The project, funded by Japan, could make martial art more popular in Bhutan. Maiam Wardak gets you a report.

South Asia Diary | Bhutan opens first Judo dojo

20 years back, the Taliban blew up the iconic Buddhas of Bamiyan. Today, their fighters stand guard at the same site. Will the wounds of the 2001 cultural genocide be reopened? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | The Taliban return to Bamiyan

Bhutan's first mega solar power plant has been plugged into the national grid. After a successful bet on hydroelectricity, can Bhutan ace the pivot to solar power? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary: Bhutan's first mega solar plant

Volunteers have unveiled a digital tribute to Sri Lanka's Covid-19 victims. Each Jasmine flower on the website represents a victim of the virus. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary: Sri Lanka's digital tribute to Covid victims

Roulette wheels are spinning again and Casionos have reopened after 18 months in Nepal. Earlier in 2014, all casinos were shut over tax evasion.

Roulette wheels begin to spin again in Nepal

Thousands of Afghan refugees are rebuilding their lives in foreign countries. Maro Wardak tells you how they are juggling a painful past and a hopeful future.

South Asia Diary: Afghan refugees rebuild their lives

At least 3,000 Pakistani children are kidnapped every year. Many of them end up in Gulf nations as child brides. Mariam Wardak tells you how the lack of political will is exacerbating Pakistan's kidnapping crisis.

South Asia Diary: Surge in kidnapping of girls in Pakistan

A Japanese soy sauce giant is wading into the Indian market. They want to make soy sauce the 'Indian ketchup'. But local vendors and chefs say 'no thanks'. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary: Soy sauce giant's Indian dream

Thousands of garment workers returned to Dhaka after the government reopened garment factories. What does the industry mean for Bangladesh's economy?

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh reopens garment factories

Bangladesh has imposed a lockdown in Rohingya camps after a series of small outbreaks. In the congested & squalid shanties of Cox's Bazar - a widespread outbreak could prove to be deadly. Mariam Wardak gets you the report.

South Asia Diary: Lockdown at Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

American troops are trashing valuable military equipment ahead of their Afghan pullout. They fear strategic assets may fall into the wrong hands. But for local scrap dealers, it means a lot of unsellable junk. Mariam Wardak gets you the story.

South Asia Diary: US trashes unwanted military gear in Afghanistan

A Pakistani nurse narrates how her time inside a COVID-19 ward in Karachi resulted in mental trauma over the last year. Mariam Wardak gets you the story.

South Asia Diary: Pak nurse recounts trauma from working in COVID ward

Volunteers from across Jammu & Kashmir descended on Dal Lake to remove the layer of Lily weeds that threaten the lake's ecological balance.

South Asia Diary: Campaign to clean Kashmir's Dal Lake

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