Sri Lanka’s Gratiaen Prize Winning Play Put on Hold during Gay PrideA Sri Lankan playwright’s determination, despite censorship in Sri Lanka, to stage an immersive play dealing with LGBTIQ+ issues in…Jun 24, 2019Jun 24, 2019
Thailand’s Urban Refugees, Migrant Workers and Stateless PeopleBANGKOK — The stench inside Suan Phlu Immigration Detention Centre is indescribable. The guards give detainees bright orange t-shirts —…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Vietnam’s Mother Mushroom: ‘If I don’t speak about the future, who will?’HO CHI MINH CITY (SAIGON) — Vietnam’s most famous dissident blogger — Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh, known by her pen name Mother Mushroom, spent…Jan 10, 2019Jan 10, 2019
Putting the ‘I’ in LGBTIQ: Taiwan’s Intersex AwarenessTAIPEI — Hiker Chiu receives a message on Facebook. It’s a desperate plea from a mother in Hong Kong.Dec 25, 2018Dec 25, 2018
Taiwan’s Formosa Incident and International Human Rights DayTAIPEI — December 10th is celebrated as international human rights day. But in Taiwan the event takes on a more somber tone as the day to…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Cambodian Writers Tackle Taboo Topics: A Khmer Literary #MeToo MovementPHNOM PENH — “Chbab Srey! Chbab Srey! Chbab Srey! Ahh! ” Catherine Harry exclaims on her weekly video series, A Dose of Cath.Aug 31, 2018Aug 31, 2018
Myanmar’s Anti-War GenerationYANGON — “Without ending war we can’t move forward as a nation,” said 23-year-old Myanmar peace activist Esther Naw.Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Rohingya Refugees Face New Threat in Bangladesh CampsCOX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — Inside the sprawling Kutupalong refugee settlement, dust swirls around the barren hills where over half a million…Apr 12, 2018Apr 12, 2018
Indonesia’s Rohingya Refugees to Resettle to the U.S. or Remain?In an archipelago with more islands than refugees, Indonesia is looking at ways to provide education, health and housing to its 13,800…Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Malaysia’s Rohingya Refugee Women’s Theatre CompanyKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Inside a YMCA gymnasium, an actress takes the stage and the audience goes quiet. Members of Malaysia’s state…Feb 6, 2018Feb 6, 2018
