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Asia Society's Family Days teach young people about Asian holidays and traditions. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

Family Days

Asia Society's Family Days teach young people about Asian holidays and traditions.
H.M. Naqvi's Home Boy recounts the Pakistani immigrant experience post-9/11.

The South Asian, Immigrant Novel Today

Author H.M. Naqvi talks about his debut novel 'Home Boy.'
L to R: Rashid Rana, Asma Mundrawala, Imran Qureshi, and Salima Hashmi on Sep 10, 2009. (Asia Society New York)

'Hanging Fire,' and What It Means to Make Art in Pakistan

Leading Pakistani artists talk about the complexities of their work.
Asia Society's Indian budget panel on July 8, 2009.

Indian Union Budget

Analysts offer an optimistic look at nation’s economic prospects, tempered by some doubts.
A man walks past posters of Aghan presidential candidates in Kabul on June 16, 2009. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images)

Afghan Elections: Free and Fair?

A critical test for a country in transition.
John Delury and Katharine Moon at the Asia Society on June 29, 2009. (Asia Society)

North Korea: 'Crossing Heaven's Border'

New documentary humanizes the plight of refugees trying to flee North Korea.
L to R: Suzanne DiMaggio, Farideh Farhi, and Arang Keshavarzian in New York on June 25, 2009.

Iran at a Crossroads

Panel discusses the government crackdown on demonstrators disputing the recent election results.
Asia Society's panel on the Indian economy on June 19, 2009.

In India, A Promising Investment Picture

Panel says overdue attention to infrastructure, education vital for new growth.
L to R: Winston Lord, Bao Pu, Adi Ignatius, and Orville Schell at the Asia Society on June 17, 2009.

Zhao Ziyang and The Road Not Taken

Twenty years after Tiananmen, new revelations arise from an unexpected source.
Buddhist monks make their way through the streets to collect offerings in Yangon on May 8, 2009, in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. (Hla Hla Htay/AFP/Getty Images)

Facing the Burma/Myanmar Crisis

Winners of the 2009 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia look at the international community's role, and Asia Society launches a new Task Force.