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West Asia
Farming Words
As a young boy, I used to visit my grandfather’s village. There, my stay was a mixture of enjoying nature and tracing folk stories. I still remember the magical green carpet of fields, where everything flying over was white; the flocks of cotton travelling the pages of the blue sky’s…
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West Asia
For the day Israeli and Palestinian children receive the Manhae Prize
It is an absolute honour to receive such a prestigious award. Especially as this award has previously been given to major icons like the great Nelson Mandela. Besides the joy that comes with receiving this award that makes my life time effort on this journey more meaningful, I also feel…
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West Asia
How does friendship make our life sweet?
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Friends are an important part…
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“To have a friend, you must be a friend”
The following excerpt is a part of Najwa Zahhar’s autobiography. Her book was published in Arabic in 2004, and was translated under the title of Gardenia, which means Garden in local Arabic. She talks about the meaning of friendship and life as lamenting the loss of her friend. -Editor’s note “To have a…
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South Asia
Bangladeshi hill region turns into ‘death valley’: Tribesmen accuse Santu Larma
Bangladesh’s much talked about Chittagong Hill Tract peace treaty signed in 1997 between the then government of Sheikh Hasina and Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) led by Santu Larma have been failing to bring peace in the hills. Apart from the conflict between the Hillmen and the settler Bengali…
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East Asia
National pride raised at Indonesian students conference held in Daejeon
The 6th Conference of the Indonesian Students Association in Korea: ‘Empowering National Pride with Knowledge Collaboration’ On July 7th, 2013, with the support of our partners and the enthusiasm of Indonesian scholars, the Indonesian Students Association in Korea (PERPIKA) successfully held CISAK 2013 at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and…
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South Asia
Using dung-cakes as fuel in resource rich Pakistan
People using firewood and dung-cakes as fuel in Pakistan Pakistan is bestowed with abundant natural resources including oil, gas, coal, hydro, wind and solar to meet its all requirements yet it’s faced with severe energy crisis, unprecedented in the history of country. According to official statistics, Pakistan has proved gas…
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East Asia
Looking into North with hope for ‘United Korea’
Prospects of a Unified Korea: Visit to Odu Mountain Unification Observatory In an effort to attract FDIs (Foreign Direct Investments) into Korea, over 30 foreign students participated in the Friends of Invest Korea’s Program as ambassadors to get a closer glimpse and understanding of the Korean culture and society. For…
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East Asia
350 climbers including handless Nepali reach atop Mt. Everest, 4 dead
Kathmandu – Nearly 350 climbers reached atop Mt. Everest by May 20 this year. A total of 94 climbers, including Sudarshan Gautam, a handless (not having both hands) Nepali, reached atop Mount Everest on Monday, thanks to the favourable climate. Out of 94 climbers who conquered the summit, 43 are from…
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South Asia
Eight injured when plane flies down to river in west Nepal
Kathmandu – Ten passengers including three crew members were injured when a twin otter aircraft belonging to Nepal Airlines Corportaion crashed into Kaligandaki riverbanks after skidding off from a runway in western Nepal on Thursday morning. The chartered flight plane was carrying 22 passengers including eight Japanese and an infant…
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