Upcoming polls may intensify politics of hate
As some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
As some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh are the targets of yet another round of violent attacks in the runup...
Last year’s mass protests in Sri Lanka gave hope briefly to members of the country’s LGBTIQ community, but many are...
Many Sinhalese Sri Lankans who have taken to the streets to protest against the continuing economic pain they are being...
Thousands of kilometers apart, Singapore and India also seems to have contrasting approaches toward their respective Muslim communities.
The women of Vietnam’s Yao ethnic minority continue to discover new uses for medicinal plants, even as they worry that...
Read moreFarmers tending Bangladesh’s famous floating gardens could use more help from the government.
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Read moreLured by the promise of plum jobs in countries widely known for their social welfare systems, Thai berry pickers find...
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