The unbearable pressures of the peer perfect life
A study by the Harvard Medical Journal suggests that Gen Z has reported twice the rates of anxiety and depression compared to the preceding generation. Why is a generation of…
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Stepping into tradition with Vietnam’s wooden sandals
Wooden sandals may not be as popular today as they once were, but images of people wearing them can still be found in photos and paintings from the feudal period and early 20th…
How the pandemic inspired a Nepali farmer’s new venture
A 64-year-old Chandra Kant Sapkota becomes a jujube farming pioneer in Chitwan. He supplies around 20 quintals of the fruit daily to Kathmandu.
How food influencers shape culinary trends in Indonesia
From genuine, unpaid reviews to clever marketing tactics, food vloggers have painted the culinary landscape of the country, offering not just insightful responses but also vibrant…
Rangoli artist, Malay drum maker among Singapore’s stewards of intangible cultural heritage awardees
The five recipients of the National Heritage Board’s Stewards of Intangible Cultural Heritage Award received certificates from Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin…
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…
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,…