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Central Asia
Remembering history for a better future
The development of transportation systems has accomplished so much more today than in the past half century. The Internet has developed to such fast speeds, giving us a highway of information about other cultures and different peoples. Counterevidence to this development, however, is the proliferation of IS and terrorism, which…
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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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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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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
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East Asia
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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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Politics
Malala calls on world leaders to save Rohingya Muslims
On Monday 8th June, Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai spoke up for the rights of Rohingya Muslims, urging influential world leaders to take action against the persecution of the minority group, according to a statement released by the Malala Fund, Malala’s charity organization. “I stand with the…
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Column
Art for Art’s sake
In May issue of Magazine N, I covered the matter whether sculptures, architectures or ancient, murals that the ancients remain can be considered as ‘arts’ or not. The next question is, can the artworks after BC be defined as ‘arts’? In her book Believing is seeing, Mary Staniszewski, Professor at…
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