Men and Masculinities
A new book sheds light on the little studied field of male heterosexuality in Southeast Asia.
PAM NILAN
The Mohawk Crusade
Indonesia: Punks are the latest victims of Aceh's Shariah bylaws.
JAMES BALOWSKI
White Rice or Black Sago?
On the island of Siberut, eating rice is both a status symbol and a sign of destruction of traditional ways.
MASKOTA DELFI
A Culture of Sharing
Creative Commons has a clear future in Indonesia.
ALEXANDRA CROSBY & FERDIANSYAH THAJIB
Beguiling Chapagaun
It's dry in Kathmandu, but in Chapagaun, the water flows.
Geeta Sunam
Psst, Don't Tell Americans about the Philippines
Keep your country secret. That is my advice.
JOE AMERICA
Wherever I Leave My Hat
The Mosuo people of China don’t believe in marriage – they literally walk in and out of each other’s lives
DAPHNE CHUI
The Thai Wai and Foreign Tourists
A slight bow, palms raised together – when and how exactly does one do this in Thailand?
RICHARD BARROW
A Nonya on Yellow Mountain
What’s a nonya to do when nobody seems to know what a nonya is?
VIVIENNE KHOO
China: They Called Him “Ta Hoo Za”
“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
The Indian Kitchen: The Basics
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
Give Us the Meat
China's soaring meat consumption spells trouble.
SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
China: Ghost Towns
Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Gonna Get Drunk Tonight Like I've Never Been Drunk Before
A guide to Korean-style drinking for the uninitiated. Gun bae!
Ask a Korean
Cancer in a Nut
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