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'Kimchi Paradigm' Offers New Insights Into Success at Asian Women Leaders Conference
At Asia Society's most recent WLNA summit, in New Delhi, participants learned how to capitalize on human variety to create teams that work effectively.
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Speaking Up for Asia's Internally Displaced
Distinguished experts presented the stark realities faced by more than four million internally displaced persons in Asia.
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Iran, Prison and Torture: One Family's Story
Imprisoned in Tehran's Evin prison, journalist Maziar Bahari was swallowed up into a Kafkaesque world of torture, confessions and ideological "truths."
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Maziar Bahari
Maziar Bahari: 'Then They Came for Me' (Excerpt)
Face to face with the Iranian regime: "One more word, and I'll beat you so badly, I'll make your mother mourn for you."
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James Farrer, Professor of Sociology at Sophia University, speaking in Mumbai on May 5, 2011
In Shanghai, Open Arms for Some, But Not All, Newcomers
Shanghai's problems with desirable and less desirable migrants foretell a growing issue for cities worldwide.
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Sex Trafficking: One Woman's Journey
Human rights advocate Somaly Mam recounts her harrowing life story, and her attempts to prevent other women from sharing her fate.
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Crisis in Japan: Public Responses, Private Responses
Forum explores the contrasting public and private responses to Japan’s recent earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear crisis.
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Conor Grennan and the Lost Children of Nepal
Conor Grennan relates his quest to redeem Nepalese child soldiers.
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'Crossing': A North Korean Refugee Film
Kim Tae Gyun's 'Crossing' gives a stark account of the hardships of North Korean refugees.
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International Human Trafficking: Closer Than You Think
In DC, two speakers recount their efforts helping some of the most vulnerable Asians, from Korea to nearby neighborhoods.
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Gloria Steinem: The Goddess in the Connections
The renowned women's rights activist cites "a very clear message" from her formative experiences in India.
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