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East Asia
Sharing history and traditions through street food
Modern day street food has evolved into cheap, convenient and nutritious food. It also fits the taste of consumers who pursue a variety of flavors. Each street food has its own story, history and tradition. Serrdura, made of vanilla cream and crushed biscuits, is a famous dessert in Macao. Interestingly,…
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East Asia
The Urgent Peace Call from Universiade Gwangju 2015
A few days before the launch of Universiade Kazan 2013, Tatarstan, Russia, I was there visiting the Universiade village where preparations were going on to host the continental sportive event. Let me refresh my memories with the smiling faces I met in each and every spot I crossed, as…
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East Asia
Tattoo culture in Korea: artistic exploration in the underbelly of Seoul
As humans, we have an urge to draw and decorate everything, from walls to vehicles to clothes to everything we use in our lives. In earlier times, we used to paint on cave walls, then canvases, rooms and ceilings. Now we doodle, sketch and Photoshop. But there is one thing…
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East Asia
“There are lots of gates to reach the truth”
Interview: Korean monk Moomun, Gateless gate To seek balance and to have contentment; to ponder the meaning of life, and to give solace to the world. To be a channel for peace, and a medium of understanding, in the middle of noises in this world of uncertainty. Each of us…
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Culture
Coffee, Education and Counter Culture
In 1995, Counter Culture Coffee started a rebellion against uniformity and conglomeration of coffee with brands such aa Starbucks, and has since pursued the specialty coffee for 20 years. On April 18, Counter Culture Coffee showed their value of individuality and freedom at the 20th anniversary party, held at Durham…
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Revival of ancient Silk Routes: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project kicked off
Amidst the challenges of maintaining security and political stability, the two all weather-tested friends – China and Pakistan are set to revive ancient silk routes linking Kashgar to the warm waters of Arabian Sea at Gwadar under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, an ambitious effort by the two countries that…
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South Asia
Karachi heat wave claims 700 lives
The scorching heat wave in Karachi, since the start of Ramadan has claimed around 700 lives till Tuesday night, according to health and rescue officials. “So far, we have received over 50 dead bodies at Jinnah Post-Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC) since Saturday night,” said Dr. Seemin Jamali, head of the hospital’s emergency…
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South Asia
Pakistan to provide $5m food grant to Rohingya camps
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently approved the decision of a cabinet committee, formed to tackle issues over the plight of Rohingya Muslims, to channel a $5 million grant in the form of food, through the World Food Program, for distribution in Rohingya camps in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.…
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