Floods in Pakistan with Sobia Kapadia and Insiya Syed, with guest co-host Sana Balagamwala

<p>Rana Sharif and David Lloyd discuss the humanitarian catastrophe in the wake of the devastating floods in Pakistan. We are honored to have as guest co-host, <strong>Sana Balagamwala</strong>, and to be joined by our guests, <strong>Sobia Kapadia</strong> and <strong>Insiya Syed</strong>.&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://www.sanabalagamwala.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Sana Balagamwala</strong></a> is an author and educator based in Los Angeles. Her novel, <a href="https://hidden-shelf-books.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/house-number-12-block-number-3" target="_blank"><em>House Number 12, Block Number 3</em></a> explores class, gender roles, and cultural taboos in Pakistan against the backdrop of political turmoil. She grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, and is pursuing a Masters in Creative Writing at the University of Cambridge. Regular listeners may recall that Rana and SWANA collective member Soraya Zarook had the honor of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2m6l7Ga2BJ17UKIVPpaH8H" target="_blank">interviewing</a> Sana about her debut novel last year. <u><strong>Hidden Shelf Publishing House will be </strong></u><a href="https://hiddenshelfpublishinghouse.com/house-number-12-block-number-3-2/" target="_blank"><u><strong>donating</strong></u></a><u><strong> a portion of sales from Sana's novel to flood relief, so please consider purchasing a copy or donating directly to the </strong></u><a href="https://www.tcfusa.org/floodrelief/" target="_blank"><u><strong>TCF Relief Fund</strong></u></a><u><strong>.</strong></u></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/sobiakapadia" target="_blank"><strong>Sobia Kapadia</strong></a> is a trained architect with over 17 years of experience in shelter design and programming and is well-versed in sustainable development practices. She focuses on effective governance, and participatory approaches. Sobia has in-depth and extensive experience of working in a variety of thematic areas, including but not limited to shelter, DRR and climate change, along with mo