Filipino

FILIPINO


	Confessions of a 21st Century Indio Does being brown mean you’re “inferior” to other races? How do Filipinos deal with being just “brown”? MARCK RIMORIN
	What's in a Name? Plenty! I have always had a fascination with languages. I believe that one mark of an educated person is the ability to read, write and speak more than one language. JIM PAREDES
	Campaign Jingle The number one preoccupation for 2010 politics can take over Number 1, in the politicization of urination in the Philippines (if you know what I mean). MARCK RIMORIN
	Maneki Neko, or the Lucky Cat Right paw = money, left paw = customers MARCK RIMORIN
	Maid in China In just one generation, affluent Chinese may start speaking English with a Filipino accent. LEE HAN SHIH

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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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