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Where rape is a weapon
Where rape is a weapon
In a remote Myanmar village, two women are murdered in the middle of the night
ucanews
Mar 17, 2015
My Byline Is a Lie
My Byline Is a Lie
Fourteen years ago, I asked my father about my last name, “Rusli.” I wanted to know about its origin.
Yumi
Apr 3, 2015
When fishermen become ‘prisoners of war’
When fishermen become ‘prisoners of war’
On the murky coastal borders dividing India and Pakistan, poor fishermen are caught in conflict’s net
ucanews
Apr 23, 2015
An end to statelessness
An end to statelessness
In India-Bangladesh border enclaves, 50,000 people lived for decades trapped in the wrong country
ucanews
Aug 1, 2015
Not everyone sees progress in Myanmar pipeline
Not everyone sees progress in Myanmar pipeline
As massive Chinese development surges forward, some locals fear being left behind
ucanews
Jun 22, 2015
Life among the dead
Life among the dead
In Manila, generations of families have made their living among the headstones of their ancestors
ucanews
Nov 3, 2014
All Souls’ Day
All Souls’ Day
In an area of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, All Souls’ Day takes on added meaning
ucanews
Nov 2, 2014
In Indonesia, a strip mall shophouse becomes a church
In Indonesia, a strip mall shophouse becomes a church
Pressure from hardline Islamists has forced some Christian congregations from their houses of worship
ucanews
Oct 30, 2014
Cambodia’s Muslims and minorities in land grants battle
Cambodia’s Muslims and minorities in land grants battle
How a land deal ended up pitting Muslims against indigenous minorities
ucanews
Oct 12, 2014
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Beijing’s distortions and Hong Kong’s growing desire for change
Beijing’s distortions and Hong Kong’s growing desire for change
Analysis: Recent protests have created a generational divide that could spell trouble for China’s ‘one country, two systems’ model
ucanews
Oct 9, 2014
Gods, guitars and a budding global enterprise
Gods, guitars and a budding global enterprise
How a traditional Balinese wood carver became a high-end guitar maker
Irwin Loy
Aug 1, 2013
Cambodia’s first retirement home
Cambodia’s first retirement home
Migration and aging in one of Asia’s youngest countries
Irwin Loy
Jun 28, 2013
‘The language of politics’
‘The language of politics’
In Cambodia, a surge in Chinese language schools follows investment boom
Irwin Loy
Jun 19, 2013
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