Poulomi Basu's guest appearances

Poulomi Basu

Woman's Hour

A Small Voice: Conversations With Photographers

Win The Hour, Win The Day

Kamala Harris

Cara Delevingne

Dolly Alderton

Cathy Rentzenbrink

Nancy Pelosi

Kate Malone

Hillary Clinton

Eve Ensler

Zadie Smith

London Hughes

Oprah Winfrey

Toni Morrison

Glennon Doyle

Elizabeth McGovern

Brené Brown

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Dawn Bilbrough is a critical care nurse from York who in the early stages of COVID-19 posted an emotional video on social media that went viral. She was appealing to the public to stop panic buying as she was unable to get the basics in her supermarket after her shift ended.  She joins Jane to discuss the impact of the video and what it has been like working on the frontline.  This week Woman's Hour is focusing on women and gaming – and today we hear from cyberpsychologist Dr Daria Kuss who's been investigating the links between game-play and well-being. Our reporter Lotta Haegg also speaks to Emma Brown from Oxford, who's discovered a new-found motivation for exercise thanks to a virtual reality headset, and Lucy Hull from Birmingham who plays video games to forget her complex health problems.Last month information on the NHS website about the use of puberty blockers was changed. It had previously said that the drugs used to supress hormones at the onset of puberty in children experiencing gender dysphoria were fully reversible. The NHS now offers the cautious advice that: “Little is known about the long-term side effects of hormone or puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria”. NICE, the body which provides evidence-based guidance for the NHS is currently examining the latest clinical guidance on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones as part of a review of current policies. Deborah Cohen, Health Correspondent for BBC Newsnight explains what medical questions there are about the use of puberty blockers and what the current review means.  Poulomi Basu is an Indian artist, photographer and activist, whose work advocates for the rights of women.  Her new book Centralia takes the reader deep into the forests of central India, where a little known and under reported conflict between an indigenous tribal people and the Indian state has been simmering for more than four decades.  Poulomi went to the region and was embedded with female guerrillas who shared their documents and stories with her.In the final part of our series 'Troupers' - which celebrates the many and varied ways in which volunteers support our communities - we meet Sarah Burrows. She talks about her efforts to help families protect and support children affected by a parent being sent to prison. The reporter is Laura Thomas.

Dawn Bilbrough is a critical care nurse from York who in the early stages of COVID-19 posted an emotional video on social media that went viral. She was appealing to the public to stop panic buying as she was unable to get the basics in her supermarket after her shift ended. She joins Jane to discuss the impact of the video and what it has been like working on the frontline. This week Woman's Hour is focusing on women and gaming – and today we hear from cyberpsychologist Dr Daria Kuss who's been investigating the links between game-play and well-being. Our reporter Lotta Haegg also speaks to Emma Brown from Oxford, who's discovered a new-found motivation for exercise thanks to a virtual reality headset, and Lucy Hull from Birmingham who plays video games to forget her complex health problems. Last month information on the NHS website about the use of puberty blockers was changed. It had previously said that the drugs used to supress hormones at the onset of puberty in children experiencing gender dysphoria were fully reversible. The NHS now offers the cautious advice that: “Little is known about the long-term side effects of hormone or puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria”. NICE, the body which provides evidence-based guidance for the NHS is currently examining the latest clinical guidance on puberty blockers and cross sex hormones as part of a review of current policies. Deborah Cohen, Health Correspondent for BBC Newsnight explains what medical questions there are about the use of puberty blockers and what the current review means. Poulomi Basu is an Indian artist, photographer and activist, whose work advocates for the rights of women. Her new book Centralia takes the reader deep into the forests of central India, where a little known and under reported conflict between an indigenous tribal people and the Indian state has been simmering for more than four decades. Poulomi went to the region and was embedded with female guerrillas who shared their documents and stories with her. In the final part of our series 'Troupers' - which celebrates the many and varied ways in which volunteers support our communities - we meet Sarah Burrows. She talks about her efforts to help families protect and support children affected by a parent being sent to prison. The reporter is Laura Thomas.

Women and Gaming; ICU nurse Dawn Bilbrough; Poulomi Basu; Puberty blockers

Poulomi Basu is a storyteller, artist and activist. Her name sounds like ‘follow me’ with a ‘P’. She was raised by her mother in Calcutta, India and found early inspiration in the city’s rich cinematic history. After her father’s sudden death when Poulomi was 17, her mother told her to leave home as soon as her studies were complete so that she may follow her dreams and live a life of breadth and choices that was denied to her. Since then, Poulomi prefers the path less trodden. She has slept in the wilderness under a cloudless sky staring at a million stars in search of a guerrilla army whose story strikes right at the very heart of modern India’s global ambitions, through to divided families eking out an Alaskan existence on the last rocky outpost of American soil. Time and again, she has found herself amongst ordinary people who quietly challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of the world in which they live: rural women in armed conflict, a mother's pain for a son lost to ISIS, to the wonder of a near blind child reaching for the light. Poulomi is forever in awe of the resilience shown by those in extraordinary circumstance, by those who are bent but not broken. Her work has become known for documenting the role of women in isolated communities and conflict zones and more generally for advocating for the rights of women. Poulomi was featured alongside Hilary Clinton as one of the one of the 'Amazing women from around the world giving their best advice' by Refinery29. She was part of the VII Mentor Program. She is based between New Delhi, India and London, UK. She has covered issues across Asia, Europe and America. She is co-founder and director of Just Another Photo Festival, a festival that democratizes photography by taking photography to the people and forging new audiences. In episode 101, Poulomi discusses, among other things:  The severe anxiety disorder that struck her out of the blue. Her sometimes violent upbringing in a patriachal home. The influence of the cinema of Satyajit Ray and the French new wave. Blood Speaks - the ritual of chaupadi. Using Virtual Reality as part of her storytelling practice. The curious tale of how she won the foto evidence book award only to have it withdrawn. Her forthcoming book project Centralia .  Referenced:  Satyajit Ray Lee Friedlander [Raghubir Sing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghubir_Singh_(photographer) Raghu Rai Souvid Datta David Bowie  Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Bloodspeaks.org “We should be bold and make experimental work. Without experimenting you can’t go to the next level, if you don’t take risks you’ll never make great work. And I firmly believe that.”

Poulomi Basu is a storyteller, artist and activist. Her name sounds like ‘follow me’ with a ‘P’. She was raised by her mother in Calcutta, India and found early inspiration in the city’s rich cinematic history. After her father’s sudden death when Poulomi was 17, her mother told her to leave home as soon as her studies were complete so that she may follow her dreams and live a life of breadth and choices that was denied to her. Since then, Poulomi prefers the path less trodden. She has slept in the wilderness under a cloudless sky staring at a million stars in search of a guerrilla army whose story strikes right at the very heart of modern India’s global ambitions, through to divided families eking out an Alaskan existence on the last rocky outpost of American soil. Time and again, she has found herself amongst ordinary people who quietly challenge the prevailing orthodoxies of the world in which they live: rural women in armed conflict, a mother's pain for a son lost to ISIS, to the wonder of a near blind child reaching for the light. Poulomi is forever in awe of the resilience shown by those in extraordinary circumstance, by those who are bent but not broken. Her work has become known for documenting the role of women in isolated communities and conflict zones and more generally for advocating for the rights of women. Poulomi was featured alongside Hilary Clinton as one of the one of the <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2015/12/98715/amazing-international-women-advice#slide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'Amazing women from around the world giving their best advice'</a> by Refinery29. She was part of the VII Mentor Program. She is based between New Delhi, India and London, UK. She has covered issues across Asia, Europe and America. She is co-founder and director of <a href="https://www.japf.xyz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just Another Photo Festival</a>, a festival that democratizes photography by taking photography to the people and forging new audiences. In episode 101, Poulomi discusses, among other things: <ul> <li>The severe anxiety disorder that struck her out of the blue.</li> <li>Her sometimes violent upbringing in a patriachal home.</li> <li>The influence of the cinema of Satyajit Ray and the French new wave.</li> <li><a href="https://www.blood-speaks.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blood Speaks</a> - the ritual of chaupadi.</li> <li>Using Virtual Reality as part of her storytelling practice.</li> <li>The curious tale of how she won the foto evidence book award only to have it withdrawn.</li> <li>Her forthcoming book project <a href="http://www.poulomibasu.com/centralia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Centralia</a> .</li> </ul> Referenced: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyajit_Ray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satyajit Ray</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Friedlander" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee Friedlander</a></li> <li>[Raghubir Sing](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghubir_Singh_(photographer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghubir_Singh_(photographer</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raghu_Rai" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raghu Rai</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvid_Datta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Souvid Datta</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Bowie</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://www.poulomibasu.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/poulomibasu07" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/poulomi07/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/poulomibasu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.blood-speaks.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bloodspeaks.org</a> “We should be bold and make experimental work. Without experimenting you can’t go to the next level, if you don’t take risks you’ll never make great work. And I firmly believe that.”

101 - Poulomi Basu