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South East Asia
Jhola: A Tale Of Cruelty Against Hindu Women
A movie revealing wicked custom of Nepali suttee Jhola(Bag), a Nepali movie based on the cruel Sati system that was abolished 95 years ago from Nepal, became the first hit of 2014 in the movie theatres across Nepal. Released in the first week of February, the movie was drawing a…
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East Asia
High Goals on Big Screens
Though soccer is considered the most famous sport around the globe, it’s still not presented well in movies. American football stole the spotlight, and it’s either documentaries or comedy movies like “She’s The Man” or “Shaolin Soccer”. Only recently those studios really started to do some real soccer movies. Recently,…
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South East Asia
[Transnational] “Spring New Year” in Asia
The Beauty, Sweat and Joy of Cambodia’s Khmer New Year Vannak Va·Cambodia·Dream Together Master, SNU April is both the hottest and happiest month of the year for Cambodian people who have long celebrated their Khmer new year in this month. The 3-day festival usually starts on the 13th or 14th…
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East Asia
Japan’s traditional wedding style
A couple in traditional wedding attires, leaves a shrine after their wedding ritual in Tokyo, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Shinto wedding is Japan’s traditional wedding style to be attended by a newly-wed couple and their immediate kins. It is common practice among the couples who chose the Sinto wedding, that…
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West Asia
Kuwait, future bridge of Silk Road
The 13th Al-Arabi Magazine Forum held on March 3-5 The two TV announcers Ms. Manal Omran and Ms. Sodaba Ali were calling the honored names and institution representatives to receive their golden boats from the Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud…
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South Asia
A million Hindus throng Shivaratri Festival
Thousands of Hindus from both Nepal and India thronged the famous Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu to observe the festival of Maha Shivaratri by offering worship to Lord Shiva, one of the three main Gods of Hindus, on February 27. As the name suggests, it is the night (ratri) of Lord…
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Central Asia
Miss Mongolia Uyanga’s Interview with Odgerel
News Presenter and CEO of UBS Music Channel Asia N interviewd Odgerel,the best presenter and representative director for UBS music channel. The interview went off a bit over hour in the efternoon on 06 May at UBS. Odgerel is enjoying an active life and she is as good as anyone…
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East Asia
Chinese trishaw drivers take nap
Chinese trishaw drivers take nap while waiting for customers at a hutong alley near the drum tower, a tourist spot in Beijing, China Wednesday, May 7, 2014
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South East Asia
“Pahela Baishakh” Bengali New Year’s day celebrated all over Bangladesh
April 14, first day of Bengali New Year 1421, has been celebrated for centuries April 14 was an extremely meaningful festive day for all Bangladesh people. On this day, the Bangali people observed their traditional New Year’s day called Pahela Baishakh. Shafiqul Bashar, President of AJA Bangladesh chapter wrote about…
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West Asia
“The Harley Revolution” in Lebanon
“The Harley Revolution” in Lebanon : A New Lifestyle Freedom, power, manhood, searching for adventure, and contact with nature; These are the feelings of many meanings that could express the world of amateur Harley Davidson Bicycle driving in Lebanon. For those young men and women, driving motorcycles is both fun…
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