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Culture
Expat-flavored theater in Seoul
About fourteen years ago, a small group of expats gathered in Seoul to form their own theater company, held together by volunteers and their love for theater. That’s how “Seoul Players” came to life by Australian Thespian and businessman Roman Zolnierczyk. His goal was simple and significant: to bring English-language…
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East Asia
A wonderful dinner at Seoul Garden Hotel
As I arrived in the Seoul Garden Hotel, located in Mapo district of the city, I was greeted by the Marketing Team Head Manager, Ms. Eun-Ju Lee. Accompanied by the AsiaN Editor-in-Chief Mr. Lee, I was then introduced to the General Manager Mr. Alex Cho who warmly welcomed us. Bright…
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Politics
Terror attacks rock Paris
Investigations into the series of terrorist attacks that killed more than 120 people in Paris are moving forward, with people taken into custody and two of the gun-wielding suicide bombers identified. French President Francois Hollande has blamed the Islamic extremist group ISIS for the Friday 13th wave of violence that…
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East Asia
Moor: Emergence of Pakistani Cinema at Busan
For a few years, Pakistani cinema has been lingering in mediocrity in the name of its ‘revival’. Evident by the film releases in the past years, which although have generated good revenue, consistently lack in quality storytelling. For most Pakistani filmmakers, it was either imitating Bollywood or cashing in on…
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East Asia
Busan: Cinema talk with Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap
India has mostly been known for two things: Bollywood and food. In the past decade, the image has been changing. Now, Indian independent filmmakers are creating a new identity, making films that are not only different in texture, narrative and style than their Bollywood counterparts which mainly rely on elaborate…
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South Asia
Extending cooperation between the US and Pakistan
Besides extending cooperation and granting huge funds for projects in different sectors in Pakistan, the U.S diplomats have been maintaining close liaison with educational and cultural institutions as well as the intellectual circles and holding cultural events across Pakistan. The very purpose of such efforts is to let the people…
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East Asia
Korea Inspired: Constructing the future of expat filmmaking
In the past decade, the number of expat filmmakers actively working in Korea has increased. Starting with simple ideas, short films and some feature length films have come out of the filmmakers who, by day, teach or work other jobs. Some have even gone to work in the Korean film…
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West Asia
Twin bombings rock Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut
Twin suicide bombings rocked a busy shopping street Thursday in a Beirut stronghold of Lebanon’s Shia movement Hezbollah, killing 41 people and wounding more than 200 in the worst such attack in years. Health Minister Wael Abou Faour, speaking from the scene on a street of shops where vendors…
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West Asia
Dubai Seminar tackles Teenage Angst and Stress Management
Though recent international research points to a rise in the number of teenagers suffering from stress, many of them are not aware of the impact stress can have on their long-term mental well-being, according to Dubai-based multi-disciplinary consultancy Ebdaah. A recent American Psychological Association (APA) survey says teenagers are now…
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West Asia
Iranian ambassador’s disappearance affects Saudi-Iran relations
Iran said Wednesday 11th November that a top diplomat who went missing in the deadly stampede at this year’s hajj pilgrimage is still alive and has asked Saudi Arabia to send him home. Ghazanfar Roknabadi was attending the annual Muslim gathering in September when pilgrims stampeded, killing at least 2,236…
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