Iran’s move to cut internet access during ongoing mass protests, along with Uganda’s Tuesday ahead of controversial elections, are the latest examples of how some governments use digital blackouts to muzzle dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/world/politics/countries-internet-blackouts-dissent/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #afghanistan #sudan #ethiopia #myanmar #kasmir #iran #nepal #tanzania #internet #censorship
In a modest workshop, one 78-year-old man is the last in his city in Kashmir to make the santoor musical instrument by hand, but there is hope of a modest revival in local music taking root. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/29/asia-pacific/society/identity-kashmir-music-santoor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #kasmir #india #music