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South Asia
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
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Vishal Arora
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The Diplomat
March 28, 2017
The artist from Pune, India recounts censorship and bias.
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Southeast Asia
Myanmar's Amazing Modernization
Myanmar's rapid transformation, as seen in the commercial capital of Yangon.
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Myanmar's Amazing Modernization
Southeast Asia
Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
Long a staple of Mekong Delta culture, Vietnam's floating markets must now adapt or fade away.
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Saving Vietnam's Floating Markets
East Asia
Taiwan's 'Little Burma'
Huaxin Street in Taipei is home to many of Taiwan's 40,000 Burmese immigrants.
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Taiwan's 'Little Burma'
South Asia
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
Shreya Narayan shares her experience as a Bollywood actress and what she see would like to see change.
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What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
South Asia
Bringing Color to the Widows of Vrindavan
Breaking tradition, the widows of Vrindavan get lost in the wonderful colors of Holi.
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Southeast Asia
Cambodia, Catholicism, and Cauliflower
The ups and downs of life in an ethnically Vietnamese community in Cambodia.
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Cambodia, Catholicism, and Cauliflower
South Asia
The Women in Afghanistan’s Moral Prisons
Sex before marriage, fleeing abuse, even being raped could land a woman in one of Afghanistan's moral prisons.
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The Women in Afghanistan’s Moral Prisons
Central Asia
Central Asia and Islamic State: The Russian Connection
Impoverished and oppressed, Central Asian migrants to Russia make perfect targets for extremist recruiters.
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Central Asia and Islamic State: The Russian Connection
Southeast Asia
Hollywood Comes to Cambodia
Angelina Jolie and Netflix bring the story of the Khmer Rouge back to Cambodia and let Cambodians tell it.
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Hollywood Comes to Cambodia
East Asia
Crisps and Coffee Shops: North Korea's New Consumerism
The influence of South Korean consumer goods reveals surprising changes in North Korean society.
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Crisps and Coffee Shops: North Korea's New Consumerism
Southeast Asia
Here Come the Malaysian Morality Police
As hardline Islam rises, lawmakers in Malaysia will debate a controversial bill to increase sharia punishments.
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Here Come the Malaysian Morality Police
Southeast Asia
Thaipusam in Malaysia: Honoring the Destroyer of Evil
Every year, devotees gather at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur to honor Lord Murugan.
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Thaipusam in Malaysia: Honoring the Destroyer of Evil
South Asia
Nepal's Child Brides
One girl's story shines a light on a pervasive problem.
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Nepal's Child Brides
South Asia
Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
The Diplomat
visited Zam in Kathmandu to speak to her about her decision to leave Bhutan.
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Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
Southeast Asia
Thailand's Construction Nomads
Hundreds of migrant construction workers reside in shipping containers in the outskirts of Bangkok.
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Thailand's Construction Nomads
South Asia
Pakistan's Censorship Takes a Dangerous Turn
Pakistan is silencing discussion on a growing number of topics, from religious extremism to CPEC.
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Pakistan's Censorship Takes a Dangerous Turn
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