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An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
An Indian student recounts her recovery from depression.
An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
Myanmar's Forgotten Refugees
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Myanmar's Forgotten Refugees
Overshadowed by other crises around the world, 100,000 refugees are stranded in camps along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Myanmar's Forgotten Refugees
Kandhamal’s Christian Widows Still Await Closure
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Kandhamal’s Christian Widows Still Await Closure
Their husbands were murdered in attacks on Christians in 2008, but justice has yet to be done.
Kandhamal’s Christian Widows Still Await Closure
5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
Ram Puniyani debunks 5 misconceptions that drive violence against religious minorities.
5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
The artist from Pune, India recounts censorship and bias.
Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in 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.
What’s It Like to Be a Woman in Bollywood?
A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
Interviews
A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsend Munkh-Orgil gives an exclusive interview to The Diplomat.
A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
A Warning From Nepal’s ‘River Man’
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
A Warning From Nepal’s ‘River Man’
In 20 years, Nepal may not have any undammed rivers left.
A Warning From Nepal’s ‘River Man’
Nepal's Child Brides
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Nepal's Child Brides
One girl's story shines a light on a pervasive problem.
Nepal's Child Brides
Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in 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.
Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
One nun is breaking stereotypes about women and clergy alike.
Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
Indian Journalist’s Road From Addiction to Recovery
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Indian Journalist’s Road From Addiction to Recovery
Vijay Simha, a senior Indian journalist, recovered from alcoholism to write books on sobriety.
Indian Journalist’s Road From Addiction to Recovery
'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
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'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
Boo Junfeng discusses his latest film, which takes on the issue of capital punishment in Singapore, in an exclusive interview.
'Apprentice': Filmmaker Explores Capital Punishment in Singapore
Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
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Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
The Diplomat spoke to filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan in exile, about the Dharamshala International Film Festival
Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
Nepal's Singing Storyteller
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Nepal's Singing Storyteller
Nepalese journalist switches to singing for storytelling.
Nepal's Singing Storyteller
Commemorating the Thammasat University Massacre in Thailand
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Commemorating the Thammasat University Massacre in Thailand
Forty years after a student massacre, some in Thailand are trying to keep memories alive through art.
Commemorating the Thammasat University Massacre in Thailand
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