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	The Tycooning of the Humble Chinese Peddler Filipino-Chinese are among the wealthiest people in the Philippines. Find out how and why entrepreneurship runs in their families. MYRNA RODRIGUEZ CO
	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
	Maneki Neko, or the Lucky Cat Right paw = money, left paw = customers MARCK RIMORIN
	Stories from Singapore When you walk the streets of Singapore, prowl the malls or ride in the train, it isn’t unusual to overhear conversations in Filipino. There are, after all, about a hundred thousand Filipinos in Singapore. CONNIE VENERACION
	Maid in China In just one generation, affluent Chinese may start speaking English with a Filipino accent. LEE HAN SHIH
	Tony Tan Caktiong Napoleon famously said that quantity has a quality of its own. Tell that to Filipino fast-food king, Tony Tan Caktiong. 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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