Sonia Narang

Seven months pregnant and working in the fields, BBC/PRI’s The World

by Sonia on Feb 23, 2014 • Comments Closed

For farm women in Nepal, pregnancy brings no respite from hard physical labor. What is being done to give them a much-needed rest? Radio story and short film produced and reported by Sonia Narang.

India / Video

Camels for Cash: India’s Fleeting Camel Trade, Time.com

by Sonia on May 1, 2012 • Comments Closed

The camel trade may not have a place in modern India, but it still thrives at the annual camel fair in Pushkar. Video reported, produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.

India / Video

Rags to Riches, New York Times

by Sonia on Dec 21, 2011 • Comments Closed

Indian entrepreneur Ashok Khade revisits his native village, where he was of the lowest caste. Through hard work, determination and India's economic reforms, he rose from untouchable to CEO of his own engineering firm. Video produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.

Japan / Radio / Video

The Yokome Brothers Keep Japanese Sanshin Alive, PRI’s The World

by Sonia on Jul 20, 2011 • Comments Closed

A duo of Okinawan musicians continue the tradition of sanshin music in the southern Japanese islands. Radio story produced and reported by Sonia Narang. Accompanying video filmed and edited by Sonia Narang.

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Radiation fear hits Tokyo, prompting migration, The Hindu

by Sonia on Mar 17, 2011 • Comments Closed

People in a panicked state fled Tokyo as power cuts, food shortages, and the intense fear of nuclear radiation gripped Japan’s capital city soon after the March 11 earthquake.

In Japan, logistical difficulties hamper aid effort, GlobalPost

by Sonia on Mar 17, 2011 • Comments Closed

Government officials have come under fire for not acting quickly enough to transport goods to towns ravaged by the earthquake and tsunami.

Western Japan Far Away But Not Unaffected, GlobalPost

by Sonia on Mar 14, 2011 • Comments Closed

When the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeast Japan in March 2011, the news sent shockwaves through the entire nation.

Japan / Video

Paying for Petting Time in Japan’s Cat Cafes, Time.com

by Sonia on Jun 1, 2010 • Comments Closed

In Osaka, Japan, where many apartment dwellers aren’t allowed to keep pets, cat fanciers spend time with their favorite felines at the Cats’ Time Cafe. Reported, produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.

India / Video

India’s College Entrance Exam Season, New York Times

by Sonia on May 14, 2010 • Comments Closed

As the middle class has steadily grown, so has the pressure to compete for the limited slots in the country’s system of higher education. Produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.

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