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	A Nonya’s Beauty Rituals Have a bird’s nest facial at the only Peranakan spa in the world. 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
	The Rice Dumpling:An Echo of What We Once Were For a long time, the Duan Wu festival was one of few occasions in the year that poor Chinese allowed themselves the luxury of meat. SIMONE ERASMUS-LAM
	The Duan Wu Festival – and Its Dumplings Making rice dumplings is a family tradition in many Chinese homes. But did you know one practises dumpling-wrapping with sand, instead of rice? HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
	My Country Diss of Thee Singing about their country’s drawbacks creates cheerful solidarity amongst volunteer choristers. VIVIENNE KHOO
	What You Missed in Jerusalem during Christianity's Holiest Week Stonings and a real-life resurrection of the dead. The Holy Land doesn't disappoint on Holy Week. DAN-CHYI CHUA

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Carry On

Nepal's ever expanding city of Kathmandu is literally being built on the backs of Nepal's porters. Photojournalist Pushpa Adhikari tells the story of these whethered men. MORE>>
See You Tomorrow

In November 2012, a team of six eye surgeons from Nepal and Indonesia visited the cities of Padangsidempuan and Medan in Indonesia's North Sumatra, with the mission to help the blind see again. MORE>>
Write on the Wall

Street art on the walls of Kathmandu, wash the city's walls with colour and inspiration. MORE>>
No Ordinary Security Guard

Ram Bahadur has to work for each and everything. Most times, he stands at the gate, sometimes he has to fetch water, othertimes he has to go to the market to buy vegetables and fruits. He is no ordinary security guard. MORE>>
Government School

School is a place for learning about the ABCs and life. It is not merely an educational institution, it has become an essential part of childhood - a place we associate with early memories. These are memories from a student in one of Nepal's government schools. MORE>>
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