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	Lamenting Timor-Leste Occupation-era crimes forgiven, not forgotten. IRIN
	China: Golf in Xinjiang The phenomenon of growing an elite sport in a poor province. JOSH SUMMERS
	China: Ghost Towns Whether they are the result of speculation gone wild or shrewd planning, China’s ghost towns are spectacular. VIVIENNE KHOO
	War on Drugs “Failed", but Singapore Not Listening It is still saying, “The death penalty works! It does! Killing people is totally the way to win the war on drugs.” KIRSTEN HAN
	Be Rich, Stay Rich How Chinese continue to dominate the apex of Indonesia’s economy, even after the fall of Suharto. CHRISTIAN CHUA
	Shia-Sunni Conflict - Say Goodbye Or Die Violence in Pakistan forces Shia Muslims out of their hometowns. IRIN
	Elderly Forced to Drink Urine in Nursing Home Caregiver is blamed, but story exposes more serious issues in China’s care system for the old. 王传涛 Wang Chuantao
	Despite Election, No Progress in Myanmar The government is even increasingly targeting unarmed civilians as part of its counter-insurgency tactic. IRIN

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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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