Naushad Mitha uses a story of a single child to convey the hardships of many underprivileged lives in Pakistan. ‘It doesn’t cover an actual person’s story, but many,’ says Naushad. ‘Here in [...]
After gaining independence in 1948, the tension between the Burmese government and the Rohingyas, a Muslim ethnic group, grew. The government treated the Rohingyas, who remained in Burma, as [...]
As the population of Asia is constantly on rise, pollution and climate change have turned into serious issues. In China, India and Pakistan, these problems are particularly severe. China is the [...]
Guest blogger Muhammad Furqan Ubaid looks at education in Pakistan and where it needs to improve. Muhammad Imran, resident of Rajanpur, Southern Punjab says, “I am a farmer that works the land [...]
Rainfall 400 times greater than normal fell in Kashmir in the first two weeks of September, the concluding stage of monsoon season in India. The torrential rainfall resulted in local rivers [...]
Every 21 September is Peace Day. It’s a day to lay down our weapons in every conflict, from full-on wars to personal spats, and promote the ideals of peace, love and harmony. Organisations [...]
The ‘drone war’ sounds like something lifted straight from a Star Wars script. It speaks of a dark dystopian future where war has been stripped of what little made it human and is fought between [...]
It’s Friday and we all know what that means – reading silly quotes while pretending to work! ”And I hope for the sake of a once mighty – and mighty important – department of state, Mr [...]
Do you know what we should do? We should work together to overcome the challenge of youth unemployment. That way we can share expertise, create more fully rounded solutions and give young people [...]