"The book began as an experiment ... but from there the story just kept flowing," says first-time novelist Kwan.
Hanging lanterns float above a Buddhist temple in Chuncheon, South Korea on June 24, 2013. (JoonYoung Kim/Flickr)
Mongolia's annual Naadam festival is renowned for its three sporting events: archery, horse racing, and wrestling.
An Indian soldier in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh at one of the manned Indian checkpoints close to the Indo-China border on June 17, 2013. (Suchitra Vijayan)
Has NSA leaker Edward Snowden leveled the playing field between the United States and China? Asia Society's Orville Schell and John Delury believe "a greater sense of equality can only help."
A journalist's postcard series of her hometown aims to capture Pakistan's cultural hub "ravaged, whole and raw, as she is."
"The thangka ... are means for the Buddhists to achieve their aim of spiritual development, and are not just material works of art,” says a noted Mumbai art conservator.
In anticipation of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Indonesian boys and men await the sighting of the new moon in Jakarta. (Romeo Gacad/AFP/Getty Images)
From durian to falooda and more — ten delicious dessert recipes from our archives to help make summer's heat more bearable.
Tibetan prayer flags hang from trees at a monastery in Tuvkhun, Mongolia on June 9, 2013. (François Philipp/Flickr)