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Photos: What Are You Eating on Lunar New Year? Instagram Us at #AsiaSocietyLNY

Folded dumplings filled with sweet potatoes, waiting to be deep-fried. (Tahiat Mahboob)

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On February 10, 2013, people around the world will celebrate Lunar New Year. Asia Blog wants to see what you'll be eating to ring in the Year of the Snake. Instagram us your photos with #AsiaSocietyLNY.

February 5th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos: Activist Swims with Sharks (and Models) to Expose Overfishing, Habitat Loss

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Investigative conservation journalist Shawn Heinrichs seeks to combine powerful stories with captivating images to reach millions and mobilize them to action.

January 24th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos: Lahore Christians Put Local Spin on Holiday Rituals

An elderly woman singing along with a Christmas carol at Dhala United Methodist Church, Lahore, Pakistan in December 2011. (Nushmia Khan)

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Pakistani-American multimedia journalist Nushmia Khan gets poignant images of a sometimes embattled religious minority.

January 23rd by Asia Society | Comments

Photos of the Day: Asia Celebrates the Arrival of 2013

A worker puts up a sign to bring in the new year ahead of Myanmar's first public New Year countdown celebration at the Myoma grounds in Yangon, Myanmar on December 31, 2012. (Soe Than WIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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Amidst face paint, fireworks and festivities, countries around Asia rejoice at the beginning of a new year.

January 1st by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos: Documenting Mongolia's At-Risk Nomadic Herders

Naadam brings out the holiday spirit and competitiveness in everyone, both young and old. This young man shows off his horsemanship in front of his friends. (Taylor Weidman)

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As harsh winters and widespread overgrazing take their toll on Mongolia's nomadic pastoral herders, photographer Taylor Weidman joins them on the road to capture a threatened way of life.

December 11th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos/Interview: Portraits of Cambodian Diaspora, from Cali to The Bronx

Shorty, 28, Killing Fields tattoo, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. April 2011. (Pete Pin)

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Cambodian American photographer Pete Pin is on a mission to document the lives and stories of refugees who left Cambodia at the end of the killing fields and settled in America.

September 14th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photos/Interview: Jonathan Raa Takes a Close Look at Mumbai's Trash

A view of Manori creek after the Navratri (None Nights) Festival. (Jonathan Raa)

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A Belgian photographer hopes that his photo series on Mumbai's trash will provoke residents to take action.

September 11th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Gallery/Interview: Photographer Connects with the Women of Gujarat, India

A Gujarati woman and a child. (Ellen Kaplowitz)

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Globetrotting photographer Ellen Kaplowitz tells Asia Blog, "I've learned a lot from the people I've photographed," and has the pictures to prove it.

August 17th by Sherley Wetherhold | Comments

Slideshow: What's On the Ramadan Iftar Menu in Asia?

Kueh lapis is a layered glutinous steamed cake that is abundant all over Singapore. (multheme/Flickr)

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During the Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims break the fast with iftar, an evening meal taken after sunset. We take a look at some of the dishes typically served in different parts of Asia.

August 16th by Aarti Chawla | Comments

Slideshow: A Glimpse of Pakistan on its 65th Birthday

An old man in patriotic garb at the Wagah border. (Imtiaz Ahmed/Flickr)

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As the country celebrates its 65th Independence Day on August 14, we take a brief look at the places and people from around Pakistan that make up the Land of the Pure.

August 14th by Sherley Wetherhold | Comments