The polka dot fantasy world of Yayoi Kusama
Kusama obsessively channeled the visual and auditory hallucinations which had troubled her since childhood into sculptures and paintings covered in net and polka dot patterns.
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Facebook group a lifeline for finding lost relatives from Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge era
With over 9,000 members, the group has become a beacon of hope, allowing survivors and their descendants to piece together fragments of the history that the brutal regime…
More farmers and students are killing themselves in Nepal, data shows
Growing financial pressures including debt and rising production cost is fuelling self-harm among farmers.
Nagasaki court orders a-bomb survivor certificates for some plaintiffs, expanding medical benefits
Unlike recognised survivors, who are eligible for exemption from medical expenses in principle, people like the plaintiffs receive medical benefits only for mental illness,…
Sausage seller to world champ: The journey of a Vietnamese billiards talent
Tran Duc Minh thrilled Vietnamese fans by winning the World Cup Three-Cushion 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh in May. This victory marks only the second time in Vietnamese carom…
Constant competition drives South Koreans to despair
In a country with the highest suicide rate, experts point to people living with pressure stemming from a hyper-competitive society and comparison culture on social media.
Empowering Cambodian women with a lifeline through crochet and knitting
Delivered in two phases, the training first introduced participants to basic crochet and knitting techniques. The second phase focused on producing specific products for CK, a…
Pope Francis arrives in Timor Leste, crowd may reach 750,000
The 87-year-old pontiff is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.
Deaf café in Hanoi goes with the flow
From the outside, Flow-ee café might seem like any other in downtown Hanoi. But step inside, and you’ll notice something special. The staff, affectionately called "Flowers",…
Shaping lives, empowering Bhutan’s deaf through the arts, vocational training
The broader mission of Wangsel Institute is to provide deaf students with an adapted curriculum and vocational training tailored to their needs. While academics help them…