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South Asia
Pakistan mourns massacre of 132 school children
The day began like any other morning in Pakistan’s Army Public School in the northwestern city of Peshawar; students pored over their books; teachers ruffled through their notes and gave lectures; and in an instant, the peace was shattered by gunfire, with bodies strewn across the school’s corridors and the…
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South Asia
[AJA Statement] Pakistan Massacre committed by Taliban
No oceans of ink are equal to the blood drops of a human being. But we have to continue writing against the enemies of mankind, the killers of innocence, and the cruel face of terror; named Taliban. The Pakistani Taliban, killed 141 people, including 132 children, in an army run…
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[AJA Statement] Turkish Journalists Crisis
A new black page is opened, in the dark book of Turkish government against media people, by arresting more than 20 journalists on Sunday. It is not the first time, to directly target those who are seen not loyal to the interests of the government . Such raids started almost…
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South Asia
Drought and Famine in Thar Desert of Pakistan: INGOs stay away from helping starved and ailing children
The death continues haunting starved and ailing children raising the toll to 170 since October last in Thar Desert of southern Sindh province of Pakistan bordering India but surprisingly none of the international NGOs has so far come forward to help them. The government is numb over the deaths, as…
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South East Asia
“LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION!”
I’m not specifically a showbiz writer, but there is no doubt in my mind that show business has a big influence me. I love Filipino films, and I drag my husband (even against his will) every chance I get to see a movie once in a while. My Sunday afternoon…
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East Asia
Kalilah wa-Dimnah: Ancient Asian Folk Tales with Modern Insight
I was almost 13 years when I read some of Kalilah wa-Dimnah’s fables for the first time. Touched by the animal characters in those folk tales, I used to find an equal personification of those animals in real life. For my surprise, I learnt many years later, that the author…
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East Asia
International Conference on Interfaith Dialogue
Introduction Asia Journalist Association Nepal (AJA Nepal) is a media organization established by a group of professional journalists and media activists in Nepal fully dedicated to press freedom, democracy and human rights. The key members of the organization have a history of involvements in press freedom and democratic movements and…
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East Asia
‘Hong Kong Voice’ Spread around the UK
Special Interview with Felix, a Hong Kong student studying in the UK Felix from Hong Kong is a normal student studying Ph.D in England. However his normal student life in England has been changing since he participated in Hong Kong silent protest at university. This movement of Hong Kong students…
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South Asia
Nepal’s Lumbini: Birthplace of Buddha, Sacred Ground for Buddhists
Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddhartha Guatama, Buddha himself, in the 6th century. One of the four most important places for Buddhists, it was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Through the Nepalese government’s Lumbini Development Trust Fund, the region is experiencing “Lumbini Renaissance”. King Suddhodana and…
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East Asia
Asiatic Black Bears Suffer from Appetite for Bear Bile
In 2012, bile bear tonic-selling Chinese Guizhentang Pharmaceutical went under fire after they have appeared in the to seek approval to be a publicly listed company in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, in which the animal rights movement and famous personalities, as well as citizens have criticized their action. With bear…
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