Storytelling in the age of digital noise
Sumit Sharma Sameer is an author and podcaster with over two decades of experience working with national and international NGOs, focusing on governance, policy, and development. He is also the creator and host of Ink & Insights, a podcast that connects Nepal with international thought leaders. He received the Kalinga Literary Festival Book Award 2022 for his debut fiction, ‘Wake Up Ali…Wake Up Now’.
Nepal-based podcast reaching global audience
With the increasing internet penetration, access to smartphones and usage of new media, digital contents too have proliferated. In Nepal as well the social media platforms have established their presence and content creators representing an array of interests and expertise are creating and sharing their digital content, one of them being podcasts.
In an era where the digital landscape is continuously expanding and podcasts are becoming one of the popular mediums for engagement, Nepal is leaving no stone unturned to make a mark with one such podcast. "Ink & Insights with Sumit Sharma Sameer" is an incredible Nepal-based podcast in the English language which has filled up the gap between global thought leaders and Nepali audiences.
Simon Johnson made a notable appearance on the program “Ink and Insights with Sumit Sharma Sameer,” hosted by Sumit Sharma Sameer. This marked a significant moment, as Johnson had largely been featured in European and American media following the announcement of his Nobel Prize.
“Ink & Insights With Sumit Sharma Sameer,” Nepal’s only video podcast platform that invites global thought leaders of international eminence celebrated its Golden Jubilee episode with globally renowned economist Lord Meghnad Desai
Sumit Sharma Sameer’s Wake Up Ali… Wake Up Now announced best debut novel at Kalinga Literary Festival 2022
From NGO Work to Award-Winning Author and Podcaster: An Exclusive Interview with Sumit Sharma Sameer
उपन्यास: वेक अप अली... वेक अप नाउ - book review wake up ali wake up now - Navbharat Times (indiatimes.com)
Wake Up Ali... Wake Up Now is Nepali author Sumit Sharma Sameer’s book on South Asian diaspora - The Hindu
BOOK REVIEW: Wake Up Ali, Wake Up Now by Sumit Sharma Sameer | by Stanley Carvalho | Medium
Book Review| Sameer's first fictitious novel is philosophically crafted, succinctly narrated story of migrant workers (firstpost.com)
Wake Up Ali: New novel claims to honestly tell stories of South Asian migrants - OnlineKhabar English News
