Traditional Kashmiri carpet designs digitised for future generations
An estimated 1000 traditional carpet designs, each characterised by unique patterns, sizes and knots, are historically documented in manually written talim papers, which provide…
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Fighting to save Malaysia’s box turtles
To address the habitat and population concerns of these and many other species, more awareness on protection is needed especially among youths, he said.
Clothes, chaos, and costs: The rising price of women’s Eid shopping
Eid shopping, once rooted in warmth, tradition, and small pleasures, now borders on the edge of consumerist overkill.
Nepali working women battling the odds, constantly pushing boundaries
In Nepal, more women are entering professional fields than ever before. What awaits them is a hostile working environment, snide remarks, subtle dismissals, and, at times,…
We called her ‘Mamak’: Remembering Indonesia’s hiking mother
By the time she passed away four years and four months after summiting Semeru, she would not only complete this challenge, becoming perhaps the oldest Indonesian woman to do so,…
Flavours across borders: Chef Sohail Ahmed’s culinary journey from Pakistan to Dhaka
During this year's Ramadan, Chef Sohail Ahmed — an accomplished Pakistani culinary artist, hailing from Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — brought the vibrant and aromatic…
Tteokbokki: South Koreans’ longtime soul food
A magical go-to food enjoyed by South Koreans is "tteokbokki," a popular snack of chewy rice cakes slathered in a spicy sauce made from red pepper paste with additions of fish…
In Malaysia, dodol-making stirs up tradition and sweet memories
Dodol is a festive staple in most households in Malaysia. Most youths grow up eating dodol every Hari Raya, but they seldom know how the sticky-sweet confection is made.
Sifting through the good, the bad and the ugly of Urdu slang and colloquialism is an uphill task
Despite their rather blunt, offensive or closer-to-offensive nature, the perennial popularity and strength of colloquialisms lie in their never-ending capacity and elasticity.
Peranakan group in Malaysia’s Melaka hopes to revive once-popular traditional card game
The game, known as "Cherki", is being popularised by Persaudaraan Kesenian dan Kebudayaan Peranakan Melaka (Sedara), an association dedicated to preserving Peranakan arts and…