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The Contemporary South Asia podcast extends the mission of the journal by providing a forum for critical engagement with the social, political, economic, and cultural transformations shaping the region today. Drawing on cutting-edge scholarship published in the journal, each episode features conversations with researchers, practitioners, and commentators whose work illuminates the complexities of South Asian societies within global and historical contexts. Topics range from state formation, migration, and development to gender, environment, and cultural production. Through these dialogues, the...

A haunting account of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight lines, singing praises to Kim Jong-il and North Korea: Without you, there is no motherland...

Inspiring stories from people who live, work & travel across Southeast Asia. Raw & Unedited! Real adventures, budget tips, insider secrets & amazing tales of how backpacking changes lives! From the team behind SouthEastAsiaBackpacker.com, the essential resource for travel in the region. Print magazine to website, now podcast, South East Asia Backpacker is a 'travel diary for everyone'. Gap year travellers, empty nesters, remote workers, expats & digital nomads, if you love Southeast Asia, this podcast is for you! Presenter: Penny Atkinson. Music: Joyful Asia Explorations: Nhạc Nền Cho Vlog

Korea was one of the last countries in Asia to be visited by Westerners, and its borders have remained largely unchanged since it was unified in the seventh century. Though it is one of the world's oldest and most ethnically homogeneous states, Korea was not born in a vacuum. Geographically isolated, the country was heavily influenced by powerful China and was often used as a bridge to the mainland by Japan. Calling themselves as "a shrimp among whales", Koreans borrowed elements of government, culture, and religion, all the while fiercely fighting to maintain independence.

Dialoguing on South Asia, we explore the lives of its people, hear their stories and the histories of the land, discover its beauty and encounter its conflicts, complexities, and harmonies in a search for liberty, peace, and prosperity. Interacting with leaders, activists, academics, and common folk from the South Asian sphere about their work and their passions, their dreams and their life journeys, their immigrant experiences, advocacy efforts, religion, politics, and so much more with this, your host, journalist and author Pieter Friedrich. Hand in hand, we meet and stand with South Asia. ...

The South East Asia Travel Show is hosted by Gary Bowerman and Hannah Pearson. Each week, we discuss the hottest travel talking points in the 10 countries of ASEAN, and the influential travel markets of Asia Pacific and beyond.

A major new investigation into the Bhutto family, examining their influence in Pakistan from the colonial era to the present day.

As early as 2014, after the fall of Mosul, maps of ISIS showing a desire to take over South Asia started to appear on social media. But how far has that borne fruit? Or has it always been more of an ill-conceived chimera? One of the shortcomings of our understanding of ISIS in India-and indeed...

Join us on Welted Marigold where every episode unravels a captivating story filled with unexpected twists and gripping turns. Dive into the world of true crime, extraordinary incidents, and the remarkable lives of people who have faced the unthinkable. From unsolved mysteries that haunt the shadows of our society to awe-inspiring accounts of resilience in the face of adversity, we bring you tales that challenge perceptions and ignite curiosity. Each story offers a fresh perspective and a deeper understanding of the human experience, wrapped in suspense, or in awe that keeps you on the edge of...

Centre for Gender And Politics (CGAP) is a think tank based in India that contributes to a high-quality scholarship on the intersection of gender, politics and South Asia. We are a platform for researchers, policymakers and the public to engage in a positive discourse on furthering gender diversity in politics with contextual nuances of South Asia as a focus. Worth Asking podcast tackles gender equality with a focus on women in politics. We'll mix insightful interviews and thought-provoking discussions to explore the roadblocks women face and celebrate their rise to power.

Let’s talk… About Asia by looking deep into the stories unfolding on the world’s most populous continent. Each episode showcases the reportage of SCMP’s journalists across Asia and in-depth interviews with experts, putting context and analysis to current affairs.

Eat Drink Asia is an award-winning podcast by the South China Morning Post that deep dives into the forgotten history of some of Asia's most popular dishes that have gone global. Discover the human story behind some of Asia's most loved foods, drinks and condiments with SCMP journalists, as they speak with chefs, restaurateurs and food experts from across the region.

‘An important new voice’ DAVID YIP, actor ‘A vital resource’ PEYVAND SADEGHIAN, actor and writer ‘Important and poignant…A brilliant read’ HELEN TSE MBE, author of Sweet Mandarin What does it mean to exist at the intersection of cultures? Though a citizen of the UK, Daisy J. Hung...

"A South Korean Copy of Snapchat Takes off in Asia" is from the July 05, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Mozur and narrated by Kristi Burns.

A weekly podcast tracking events in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, with Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and South China Sea reporter Drake Long. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.