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Rights groups say amended criminal code underscores shift towards fundamentalismIndonesia’s parliament has overhauled the country’s criminal code to outlaw sex outside marriage and curtail free speech, in a dramatic setback to freedoms in the world’s t…
Read MoreDiwali, one of the most popular Hindu festivals, is celebrated by devotees all over the world. Also known as the festival of lights, it symbolises the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Ram’s return to the Ayodhya kingdom after a 14-year e…
Read MoreCovid accelerated a decline but a new breed of bathhouse is reimagining a Japanese traditionIt is a Japanese ritual that stretches back centuries: stripping off in the company of friends and neighbours before stretching out in the recuperative waters o…
Read MoreLaisiasa Raibevu Davetawalu, who designs under the label Elaradi, carries the hope of his local fashion community, which fundraised to send him to design school in AustraliaThe hopes of Fiji’s fledgling fashion industry sit on the slim shoulders of a 2…
Read MoreAlexander Blong smashed the previous world record for the most carriages in a Lego trainA New Zealand teenager has broken a Guinness World Record for the most carriages in a Lego toy train, beating the previous record by 32 carriages, after he was insp…
Read MoreAs a journalist in a conflict zone I was used to covering deaths. But then a young insurgent who had laid down his weapons and become a friend was killedI first met Korsa Joga in March 2013 – a chance encounter in the intelligence department of the Chh…
Read MoreA maternity clothes maker in Tokyo is marketing portable fans to help dogs and cats cope with oppressive summer weatherDog owners in Japan can now buy wearable fans to keep their pets cool during the country’s sweltering summer.Comprising a battery-ope…
Read MoreIn a Maharashtra town that once relied on fishing, a women’s collective found boat safaris and edible wild plants pay – and help protect the forestOn a hot summer afternoon along the Mandavi River, Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her ankles and bends…
Read MoreHome Office accused of leaving mothers and traumatised children stranded for months while priority is given to Ukraine refugeesBritish couples who travelled to Pakistan to adopt children have been left stranded after the Home Office told them to expect…
Read MoreKim Dong-hyun spends his days documenting the city’s vibrant senior street style to provide a new perspective on ageingPots and pans, piles of shirts and shoes, jewellery-laden tables, and boxes brimming with bric-a-brac. In the tangle of streets near …
Read MoreMore than 88,000 Hongkongers have come to the UK under a new visa scheme after a harsh crackdown on civil liberties in the city. How are they coping? What are they doing? And do they think they will return?Thousands of Hongkongers escaping from China’s…
Read MoreIn the Asian country, there are three different ways of calculating your age – one of which means a newborn baby can be two years old. Now the president-elect is pushing for change Name: The Korean Age.Age: Korean. Continue reading…
Read MoreAs food prices rise, communities in Christchurch are mapping out local fruit and nut trees and learning how to tell good mushrooms from badThe forest wraps the coast of Christchurch’s peninsula, carpets of pine needles giving way to a bright shard of g…
Read MoreI was taught that Mao and Lenin’s followers were always the heroes of history. This movie showed me you could view them with fear and hatredI was born in north-east China in a province that was particularly heavy-handed with party propaganda. I learned…
Read MoreLandmark agreement to protect garment workers from violence follows last year’s murder of Jeyasre Kathiravel, a Dalit womanH&M has signed a legally binding agreement with one of its largest Indian clothing suppliers that pledges to end sexual viole…
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