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Varun Nayar

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Past articles by Varun:

'A Wonderful Alchemy': Inside the Music (and Mind) of Zain Alam

Zain Alam, the musician behind Humeysha, layers new sounds over archival audio to test traditional ideas of authenticity. → Read More

Dispatches: Creating a Multimedia Site for Our Second-Annual Photo Issue

News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors. → Read More

Scenes From the Capital Gazette Shooting in Maryland (in Photos)

Maryland resident Jarrod Ramos opened fire in the Capital Gazette newspaper offices in Annapolis, shooting and killing five employees. → Read More

Saudi Women Gear Up as the Country Prepares to Lift Its Discriminatory Driving Ban (in Photos)

Saudi Arabia is set to lift its decades-old ban on women driving on Sunday. → Read More

A New Memoir Addresses America's Cruelest Immigration Policies From Inside the Border Patrol

Francisco Cantú's memoir of his time as a Border Patrol agent asks some important questions about violence, complicity, and the blurred lines between people and the institutions they serve. → Read More

After a Historic Election, Nepal, a Former Hindu Monarchy, Has Moved Left

Last month, the former Hindu monarchy overwhelmingly voted for a communist prime minister who promises economic growth and political stability. How did they get to this point? → Read More

Stories We Wish We Had Published in 2017

Our favorite stories from 2017 that were published elsewhere, chosen by the Pacific Standard staff. → Read More

Viewfinder: Hasidic Rabbis at the International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries

Hasidic Rabbis prepare to pose for a group photo on November 19th, 2017, during the annual International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries. → Read More

Reframing Migration: A Conversation With Historian Sunil Amrith

The 2017 MacArthur Genius Fellowship recipient's interdisciplinary work on the Bay of Bengal teaches us that movement and migration are central forces in the making of Asian—and global—history. → Read More

Viewfinder: A Republic Day March in Turkey

People hold torches and posters of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, during a march marking the 94th anniversary of Republic Day on October 29th, 2017, in Istanbul. → Read More

Viewfinder: An Anti-Islamic State Protest in London

Protesters hold placards during the annual Ashura march in Marble Arch on October 1st, 2017, in London, England. → Read More

The Week in Photos: From Pope Francis in Columbia to a Pro-Independence Rally in Barcelona

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. → Read More

The Week in Photos: From a Protest Rally in Delhi to International Diplomacy in Athens

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. → Read More

Viewfinder: A Welcoming Ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Athens

The shoes of French president's wife Brigitte Macron (left) are pictured next to the Greek guard's shoes during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Athens, on September 7th, 2017. → Read More

Viewfinder: Mourning the Murder of a Journalist in New Delhi

Indian activists take part in a protest rally against the killing of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh at the India Gate memorial in New Delhi on September 6th, 2017. → Read More

What It Means to Be Working in America Today

For Labor Day, a selection of our most recent stories on the American worker. → Read More

The Week in Photos: From a Carnival in London to the U.S. Open in New York

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. → Read More

The Week in Photos: From Russian Tanks in Moscow to a Solar Eclipse Across North America

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature. → Read More

Viewfinder: Mining Widows March to Commemorate Their Deceased Husbands in South Africa

Widows of deceased striking miners who were killed during the Marikana massacre walk from the memorial site during the event's fifth anniversary in Marikana on August 16th, 2017. → Read More

Viewfinder: A National Fire Emergency in Greece

A man runs away from flames as fire burns the land, east of the Greek capital of Athens on August 15th, 2017. → Read More