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	The Teacher and the Princess: Dissidence in Burma In this endless wash of global current affairs and political change, may we not forget Burma. HUW POHLNER
	Can Burma Learn from Nepal? A Burmese journalist looks to his neighbour, Nepal, for a fresh perspective on peace and democracy – and his own country. AUNG ZAW
	Exercising Your Rights as a Non-Citizen Are you a Bangladeshi in Bristol? You may get to vote in UK elections, due to a ruling that allows Commonwealth citizens to go to the polls. LIM JIN LI
	Zhao Ziyang's Tiananmen Square Speech Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Zhao Ziyang visiting and talking to protesting students gathered on Tiananmen Square before the June 4th Incident 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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