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Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Silence Is Beautiful: A Nepali Café's Deaf Servers
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April 18, 2017
Sam’s One Tree Café in Kathmandu, Nepal employs 20 deaf waiters.
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Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
An Indian student recounts her recovery from depression.
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An Indian Student's Battle With Depression
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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.
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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.
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Kandhamal’s Christian Widows Still Await Closure
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.
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5 Myths Behind India’s Communal Violence
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.
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Rupali Patil on the Challenges of Being a Woman Artist
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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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A Conversation With Mongolia's Foreign Minister Tsend Munkh-Orgil
Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsend Munkh-Orgil gives an exclusive interview to
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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.
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A Warning From Nepal’s ‘River Man’
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Nepal's Child Brides
One girl's story shines a light on a pervasive problem.
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Nepal's Child Brides
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.
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Journalist Namgay Zam Leaves Bhutan: Brain Drain in Action
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.
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Meet Nepal’s Buddhist ‘Rock Star Nun’
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.
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Indian Journalist’s Road From Addiction to Recovery
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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.
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Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
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spoke to filmmaker Tenzing Sonam, a Tibetan in exile, about the Dharamshala International Film Festival
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Filmmakers Take Cinema to Dalai Lama’s Hometown-in-Exile
Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Nepal's Singing Storyteller
Nepalese journalist switches to singing for storytelling.
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Nepal's Singing Storyteller
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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.
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Commemorating the Thammasat University Massacre in Thailand
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