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East Asia
A sense of Belonging and affection through “Huo guo”, Hot pot
Hong Kong is a place where Western and Asian cuisine coexist. Due to its past as a British colony, Hong Kong cuisine is heavily influenced by Western culture and thus has diverse recipes of food with a variety of seasoning and sauce. In terms of a population, Han Chinese accounts…
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South Asia
Peshawar School Carnage provoke crackdown on Afghan refugees
Thousands of Afghans in Pakistan have been arrested or moved from their homes of many years in the wake of December’s killing of over 100 schoolchildren in the city of Peshawar. The Afghans, the majority of whom are not registered refugees, have been targeted in a government crackdown announced immediately…
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South East Asia
After summarizing Lee Kuan Yew’s Autobiography
“Lee Kuan Yew… whom I both love and hate.” I do not particularly like Lee Kuan Yew. I have always been inclined to agree with the New York Times’ description of Singapore as a clean yet craven state. Since its formation in 1965, Singapore has failed to produce any person…
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West Asia
Salman of Saudi Arabia; A New King, an Old Policy
For the last few months, the dramatic fall in oil prices marked the Arab Gulf States with fear, anger and hostile actions. The unexpected slash of oil prices forced local governments in the region to take hard actions, as the International Monetary Fund estimated that the revenues of Saudi Arabia…
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South Asia
Your Daily Fix at A Dhaba
Tea is the most popular beverage in Pakistan. There are small restaurants which specifically serve tea only, vernacularly called ‘dhabas’. You can find dhabas of varying sizes everywhere around the country. Even while travelling by road, dhabas can be spotted on highways and suburbs. People of all ages have tea…
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South Asia
Sculpting at Hala: Glory of Sindh
Hala is a city in Pakistan known for its rich Sindhi culture and history but most of all, it is known for its beautiful handicrafts which are popular all over the country for decoration and as souvenirs, oftentimes. Once, handicrafts were a major source of income for the people of…
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South Asia
Storytelling in Korean and Sindhi Folktales
Folk tales may be specific to a region but they have a certain universality to them. The old myths and folktales of various cultures seem to have a format. Like a screenwriter formats a screenplay or a designer outlines an illustration, similarly, the folktales have a definite format to which…
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East Asia
The Rise of Asian Middle Powers
Their Formation, Development, and the Future of Asia “Much have been said and written about the ‘rise’ of Asia, very little about Asia’s contribution to global governance,” says the Indian-born scholar Amitav Acharya in his 2011 publication. Not only do major powers of China, Japan and India, but also do…
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East Asia
Taiwan’s First Love Icon, Michelle Chen
Every boy has a strong memory of his first love. Taiwan movie You Are The Apple of My Eye touches a deep memory of people’s first love, demonstrating boy’s crush on a naïve and beloved girl during his high school days. Within Asian countries, the first love is often depicted…
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East Asia
Dialogue and Negotiation central in reviving COEX Mall
Coex Mall is a major underground shopping mall located in Seoul’s Gangnam district, which became globally known through Psy’s viral hit “Gangnam Style.” For the last three and a half years, a miraculous transformation has been taking place at Coex that could serve as a new model for Korean society.…
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