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Highlight clips and behind-the-scenes commentary from the performers at the 2010 Erasing Borders festival of Indian dance. (4 min., 21 sec.)

Erasing Borders - Festival of Indian Dance

The New York Times calls this festival "the best new arrival on the city's dance scene in the last two years."
Dana Sachs explains how her title, The Life We Were Given, reflects the feeling of acceptance some transracial adoptees ultimately achieve. (1 min., 26 sec.)

Giving Voice to the Children of International Adoption

Cross-cultural, transracial adoption as seen through the eyes of those who have lived it.
Excerpt: ADB's Jong-Wha Lee on the role of government stimulus on domestic investment. (1 min., 51 sec.)

ADB Economist: 'Asia Will Lead Global Recovery'

The Asian Development Bank's chief economist discusses the forecast for the regional economy.
Anchee Min at Asia Society New York on April 23, 2010.

A Pearl S. Buck for the Chinese

Author Anchee Min on the life of Pearl Buck, whose novels portrayed China to generations of Westerners.
Speaking at Asia Society New York on Apr. 26, 2010, Albert Keidel and Nicholas R. Lardy offer contrasting views on exchange rates. (4 min., 11 sec.)

China's Currency Debate

Experts differ on whether China’s currency valuation undermines the global economy.
Speaking in New York on Apr. 17, Pico Iyer suggests several kinds of spiritual journeying are valid in the early 21st century. (1 min., 22 sec.)

Pilgrimage: Then and Now

A day-long symposium explores the timeless appeal of spiritual journeys across cultures and centuries.

Why Should Americans Know About Kashmir?

Basharat Peer tells Pankaj Mishra why the conflict in Kashmir should be a concern for the US and the rest of the world.
Basharat Peer tells Pankaj Mishra why the Kashmir conflict should be a concern for the US and the rest of the world. (5 min., 11 sec.)

Kashmir: 'A Corner of Hell'

Kashmiri journalist Basharat Peer takes a personal look at South Asia's most intractable conflict.
Excerpt: Ambassador Nicholas Platt shares his footage of the American arrival in China in 1972. (5 min., 5 sec.)

China 1972

Ambassador Nicholas Platt discusses his personal memoir describing Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972.
Highlights of Pema Tseden's talk at the Asia Society in New York on Apr. 10, 2010. (10 min., 46 sec.)

Pema Tseden: Tibetan Films for Tibetan People

A director finds inspiration in traditional Tibetan aesthetics.