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Video Excerpt:Joe Madiath, founder and executive director of Gram Vikas, discusses the need for microfinance and the possibility of its becoming mainstream. (1 min., 35 sec.)
The Rappler CEO and co-founder describes her persecution under President Rodrigo Duterte and reiterates her call for press freedom at the 2019 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia ceremony.
Following speeches by Maria Ressa and Marcus Brauchli, Edward Wong moderates a conversation with Associated Press journalists and 2019 Osborn Elliott Prize winners Yanan Wang and Marjorie Miller.
South Asian food writers, including renowned cookbook author Madhur Jaffrey, discuss the role that food plays in the region's intangible cultural heritage.
LLF Founder and CEO Razi Ahmed, Asia Society's Rachel Cooper, and UN Permanent Representative to Pakistan Ambassador Dr. Maleeha Lodhi deliver opening remarks at the 2019 festival in New York.
What are the implications for free speech and freedom of expression in increasingly right-wing and repressive regimes? MacArthur Fellow Ayesha Jalal discusses with distinguished scholar of religions Wendy Doniger.
Panelists addressed the impact of Belt and Road Initiative development on Pakistan's environment and ecology. How will the country balance economic growth with environmental stewardship?