On tonight’s APEX Express, tune in for a spotlight on South Asia. Sanchita Saxena, director of the Center for South Asia Studies at U.C. Berkeley talks about the newly launched Bangladeshi Initiative. Then, we have an important discussion with Vidya Sri and Darakshan Raja, authors of a critical report titled Voices From the Frontline: Addressing Forced Marriage in the U.S., on the disturbing phenomenon of forced marriages in different communities in the U.S. Vidya Sri is a survivor of forced marriage and Darakshan Raja is a researcher focused on criminal justice interventions.
We also share music from Beats for Bangladesh.
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APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, djs, and activists and airs on Thursday at 7 p.m. on KPFA 94.1FM.
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