journalism

JOURNALISM


	Al-Jazeera – Real News or Political Pawn? As the world turns to the Arabic network for the latest on the revolutions in the Middle East, it’s a good time to ask: just how objective is the channel? ABDUL NISHAPURI
	Proud Puppets and Whizzing Wizards Politics, propaganda, “post-modernism” and amid it all, the search for truth – a look at the trials and triumphs of modern Burmese poetry MAUNG THA NOE
	The Language to Gossip in Why does the Pakistani press have to stoop to lurid trash when writing in Urdu? SEHAR SAYS
	The Champions of Khabar Lahariya Meet two young journalists of the award-winning newspaper and find out how they beat all odds, in order to pursue their dreams. EDWIN KOO
	What Happened to Good ol’ Journalism? Who says bigger is always better? Coming from an urban newsroom, this scribe learns a humbling lesson from Khabar Lahariya’s neo-literate, small-town journalists. EDWIN KOO
	They've Got Guts A group of low-caste women runs Khabar Lahariya, a newspaper exposing injustices forgotten by the Indian media. EDWIN KOO

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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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