THG Recom. 7: Nourish your soul

Cinema and Music special: From North Africa to India and Nepal

Let’s start this playful episode of THG Recommendations with this soul-nourishing folk tune from India, a traditional Kabir song featuring one of India's most loved folk singer, Shri Mooralala Marwada, from Dholavira, Kutchh:

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Podcasts:

You cannot miss this rerun of 2-parts Today in Focus series from the Guardian on how two academics in Europe worked hard for four years to unearth the chain of evidence behind one of the gruesome massacres of civilians by the Bashar al Ashad regime in Syria:

Searching for the Shadow Man (Part 1)

Searching for the Shadow Man (Part 2)

You can read the story behind the podcasts here, along with the clips of the video in question:

Massacre in Tadamon: how two academics hunted down a Syrian war criminal

Short Films and feature films:

A poignant tale of love, loss, grief and the often distorted process of coping with them all:

Gul Panag is the protagonist in this short film. Want to watch one of her finest feature film directed by Nagesh Kukunoor? Here it is:

Another tragic tale of loss and uprooting, from the time of India’s partition here:

One more brilliant short film starring the genius called Naseeruddin Shah, again themed on loss, regret and coming to terms with the devastation:

Music

Mesmerizing reggae tunes here:

Sample of dozens of reggae and other North African songs in this incredible episode of Afropop Worldwide:

Borderless Sounds: The New North Africa

One more unforgettable Bambara song here:

Yet to discover the beauty of Banjo? Here goes this electrifying song from movie Banjo:

Wondering which among the Nepali tunes can compete with the best from other parts of the world? Well, this is my pick:

Finally, this incredible performance in Coke Studio by the versatile artist Piyush Mishra, telling the tale of a distraught lover who wants to send a letter to his beloved on other side of the border from India: