Migrant in Mourning and Fury: A Narrative
by RITU MAHENDRU, 05.03.2013 | London On 24 August 2012, I submitted a Set (O) application form to become Permanent Residence (PR) of Britain on the basis of 10 years …
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The 15th London Asian Film Festival Focuses on the Changing Face of Indian Cinema
As part of its tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema, the 15th annual London Asian Film Festival (LAFF) by Tongues on Fire will celebrate Indian cinema’s centenary and will …
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#LAFF2013 7TH – 17TH March 2013 CELEBRATING THE CENTENARY OF INDIAN CINEMA, BOLLYWOOD & BEYOND The 15th London Asian Film Festival focuses on the journey of women in film, with …
Read MoreGreat East Japan Earthquake Press Photo Exhibition comes to the UK
March 2013 marks the second anniversary of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of eastern Japan. In the months since the disaster struck, and through much pain and …
Read MoreExecution Parade Ignites Social Media Storm in China
Friday saw the execution of the perpetrators of one of the deadliest assaults on Chinese overseas nationals in modern times. Whilst the nature of the crime shocked many, the treatment …
Read MoreA Retrospective on Kohshin Satoh
Menswear designer Kohshin Satoh is celebrated for his striking and original creations. Creations that challenged and went beyond established preconceptions. A household name in and outside Japan, it should come …
Read MoreImmigrant Jobs at Risk in Singapore
The Singaporean governments’ determination to nurture and reward home talent was reflected in its recent manifesto on work immigration, although at a high potential cost for immigrant workers. On February …
Read MorePyongyang Gets Wise to Hipster App
North Korea’s tentative steps towards twenty-first century pop culture integration are really picking up pace, with a visit from a Google founder, an NBA player, and tentative tweets. But Pyongyang …
Read MoreWho Are You Calling Leftovers?
Highly educated female, successfully employed, and still single at 27? Then consider yourself a “Sheng Nu,” China’s nickname for “leftover woman”. Coined by the questionably feminist All-China Women’s Federation in …
Read MoreFor the First Time, Asia Has More Billionaires than the USA
For many years now, economists have been predicting that Asia would overtake the West in terms of wealth markets, and a new report has officially confirmed that East is home …
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