Brown Table Talk

The power of social media in a Crisis

This weeks podcast Guest is Social Media Analyst at Hashtag Generation - Saritha Irugalbandara Join us as we discuss the power of social media in a revolution, media and propaganda strategies deployed by key actors from citizens, governments and even social media companies, 'the algorithm' and critical thinking in an age of information overload

The Sri Lankan Crisis - A Researchers lens

We catch up with South Asian regional Researcher and Cosmos 35 under 35 Thyagi Ruwanpathirana to discuss the unfolding crisis from a researcher's lens.

Human rights landscape of Sri Lanka with the Former Human Rights Commisioner of Sri Lanka

Women at the forefront of peacebuilding in the evolving crisis in Sri Lanka. Discussions on state sponsored violence, culture of impunity, PTA and her infamous tweets on pertinent issues

Mental health and the queer community

Sitting down with Shanthi Maargam's Ardlay to discuss the prevalent mental health issues in sri lanka for the queer community and could psycho social support groups help?

Media and the queer community

We sit down with Dharini Priscila the tamil editor of Bakamoono to discuss the nuanced complexities of the impact of the Media on the queer community