Youth-led protests over restrictions on freedom of speech, frustrations with a lack of economic mobility, and anger over authoritarian governments have been breaking out across Southeast Asia, specifically in the Ladakh region of India, Nepal, and Indonesia. Ladakh, a Buddhist…
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In just one growing season, Afghanistan’s opium fields — once the source of more than 80% of the world’s opium — have all but vanished. A near-total ban enforced by the Taliban since their return to power in 2021 wiped…
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In rural Nepal, thousands of boys and young men undergo rigorous military training. They aspire to become Gurkhas, some of the most feared and respected soldiers in the world, whose military prowess is so highly regarded that foreign militaries and…
Read More Future of the Gurkhas and the India-Nepal Relationship
Pakistan is risking the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and over a million Afghans to send a message to the Taliban, an act the international community may not readily forgive them for.
“Sinking Towns” in India’s Himalayan Region demonstrate the need for an immediate solution to protect both residents and the environment.
The Taliban seems to have given India an upper hand in its perpetual tussle with Pakistan.
In times of geo-political chaos, the people of Pakistan can not be overlooked as they begin the process of rebuilding their country.
Severe monsoon rainfalls left a third of Pakistan underwater and millions displaced in what many are calling a climate catastrophe.
Conditioning aid on the improvement of women’s rights is critical.
As Afghan refugees flee the Taliban, members of the European Union are running out of sympathy for migrants.
