What food tells us about Filipino psychology
So what makes food “Filipino”? It is the fact that Filipinos adapt it to their particular tastes, and that they enjoy it together.
Keeping an ancient script alive in a modern world
Through pagoda-based classes, policy support, and the dedication of monks and students, Vietnam's An Giang Province is intensifying efforts to preserve the ancient Pali script,…
Global fame of Bangladesh’s Tangail saree and the weavers we forget
Once woven quietly in riverside villages, it now appears in fashion catalogues, festival exhibitions, and heritage headlines.
When faith moves millions: Inside the uniquely Philippine Catholic tradition of Traslacion
Every year, the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene in Manila gathers one of the largest mobile crowds in the world. It is also one of the most physically demanding religious events…
Bangladesh’s coldest season is also its most dramatic
Come January, meteorology is no longer the job of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department; it belongs to uncles, tea-stall philosophers, rickshaw pullers, newsroom editors, and…
What do airports reveal about the societies that build them?
Comparing Doha’s opulent excess, Berlin’s democratic modesty, and Karachi’s perpetual stagnation offers unexpected insights.
Were chefs always this wild? The colorful backstories behind ‘Culinary Class Wars’
War zones, burned kitchens, and death from malnutrition are among the troubles that lay on the life paths of Korea’s culinary elite.
Korean words ‘ramyeon,’ ‘ajumma’ enter Oxford English Dictionary
The additions mark the second consecutive year that Korean-derived terms have been incorporated into the dictionary.
China’s heritage crafts find new life
Young Chinese designers are reimagining heritage crafts with fresh colours, new materials, and modern storytelling across platforms and markets.
How Pakistani writer Ibne Safi taught an entire generation to read
As reading shifts from shared print cultures to fragmented digital feeds, what happens to the common habits that once anchored public life?