CULTURE
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On the island of Siberut, eating rice is both a status symbol and a sign of destruction of traditional ways.
MASKOTA DELFI
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Creative Commons has a clear future in Indonesia.
ALEXANDRA CROSBY & FERDIANSYAH THAJIB
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It's dry in Kathmandu, but in Chapagaun, the water flows.
Geeta Sunam
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Keep your country secret. That is my advice.
JOE AMERICA
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The Mosuo people of China don’t believe in marriage – they literally walk in and out of each other’s lives
DAPHNE CHUI
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A slight bow, palms raised together – when and how exactly does one do this in Thailand?
RICHARD BARROW
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What’s a nonya to do when nobody seems to know what a nonya is?
VIVIENNE KHOO
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“A cute little girl who was really inquisitive came closer and tried to remove it by hand.” Here’s an amusing story of a Pakistani and his beard in China.
AASEM BAKHSHI
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An Indian blogger and mum tells us how she stocks her pantry – and gives us a couple of quick and easy vegetarian recipes.
RESTLESS MIND
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China's soaring meat consumption spells trouble.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
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Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular.
VIVIENNE KHOO
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A guide to Korean-style drinking for the uninitiated. Gun bae!
Ask a Korean
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The betel nut is causing rates of oral cancer to rocket in the Indian subcontinent, with children as young as four its biggest users.
IRIN
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A Chinese blogger ponders the Grand Slam win of compatriot Li Na and wonders how much the tennis champion owes to China's national sporting policy.
RACHEL HUANG
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A visitor arrives on Beijing's infamous square and returns with photos and more than a few thoughts on that fateful date.
DEWEY HAMMOND
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