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Photo of the Day: A Peeping Ray of Sunlight in Cambodia

A boat is docked by the banks at the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, Tonle Sap, Cambodia on March 17, 2013. (julien texier/Flickr)
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A boat is docked by the banks at the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia, Tonle Sap, Cambodia on March 17, 2013. (julien texier/Flickr)

March 19th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Video: Fashion Designer Jason Wu on Creating 'Pretty Things' (and Making History)

Michelle Obama stands with inaugural dress designer Jason Wu in front of the inaugural gown she wore to the inaugural balls and is now on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, DC on March 9, 2010. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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We sit down with Jason Wu, the first fashion designer of Asian descent to design for a first lady.

March 18th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: Rowing in the Tranquil Waters of Hong Kong

A scull glides smoothly over blue waters in Ma on Shan Tsuen, New Territories, Hong Kong on March 16, 2013. (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML/Flickr)
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A scull glides smoothly over blue waters in Ma on Shan Tsuen, New Territories, Hong Kong on March 16, 2013. (See-ming Lee 李思明 SML/Flickr)

March 18th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

From Mumbai to Los Angeles, Norouz Highlights Persistence of Persian Traditions

Naan berenji, buttery rice cookies, are a Persian staple that you're especially likely to see in and around Norouz celebrations. (Molly Sheridan/Three Points Kitchen/Flickr)
Lifestyle

On March 20, Iranians and the Persian diaspora will celebrate the new year and the arrival of Spring with celebrations all over the world.

March 15th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

Asia Society Museum's 'Artful Recluse' Gets Full-Page Treatment From New York Times

New York Times coverage of Asia Society Museum's 'Artful Recluse' exhibition in Friday, March 15, 2013's print edition.
Arts

Art critic Holland Cotter calls major exhibition of 17th century Chinese paintings "compelling" and a "highlight of this year's Asia Week New York."

March 15th by Dan Washburn | Comments

Photos: In Legal Limbo, Myanmar Refugees in Thailand Eke Out a Living at Trash Dump

Three refugee children work together at the dump in Mae Sot, Thailand. The child on the left is just seven years old and recently received a pair of gumboots. (Jacques Maudy)
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Photographer Jacques Maudy, who has photographed the heritage buildings of Yangon, Myanmar, recently crossed the border into Thailand to document the hardscrabble lives of Burmese refugees there.

March 15th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Joyful Dance in Thailand

A young Thai girl adorned in flowers performs a cultural dance in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on March 13, 2013. (U.S. Pacific Air Forces/Flickr)
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A young Thai girl adorned in flowers performs a cultural dance in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand on March 13, 2013. (U.S. Pacific Air Forces/Flickr)

March 15th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

Interview: Food Writer Louisa Shafia Brings 'New Persian Kitchen' Into Every Home

Lifestyle

On the eve of Norouz, Louisa Shafia, author of Lucid Food and the upcoming New Persian Kitchen, shares her insights into Persian food and hospitality.

March 14th by Farisa Khalid | Comments

Could a Nobel Prize for Malala Yousafzai Inspire Pakistan to Stand Up to Extremism?

Supporters of Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting girls' education, displayed portraits of her at a ceremony marking
Policy

Pakistan's "Malala moment” may have passed, but there's no telling what effect a Nobel win would have on a polarized country. M. Bilal Lakhani reports from Lahore.

March 14th by M. Bilal Lakhani | Comments

Photo of the Day: Into the Woods in The Philippines

A dense grove of trees at Batangas Beach, Philippines on March 13, 2013. (jojo nicdao/Flickr)
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A dense grove of trees at Batangas Beach, Philippines on March 13, 2013. (jojo nicdao/Flickr)

March 14th by Tahiat Mahboob | Comments

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