At 8 am on 19 October, thousands of Tibetan students in Rebkong, northeastern Tibet, took to the streets to demand 'freedom of language.' They were protesting the decision
Comfortable in her worn longyi and shirt on a sticky afternoon in Delhi, Nang Bawk awaits her usual meal – khao suey, a traditional Burmese broth of beef and noodles. The
The Indus floods of 2010 have left more than 1700 people dead, more than two million homeless, and have directly or indirectly affected around 20 million people in Pakistan, devastating
Himal's take on cross-border news from central Southasia for the week of 5 March
Himal's take on cross-border news from eastern Southasia for the week of 5 March
Himal's take on cross-border news from eastern Southasia for the
Himal's take on cross-border news from northern Southasia for the week of 26 February
Himal's take on cross-border news from western Southasia for the week of 26 February
Himal's take on cross-border news from southern Southasia for the week of 5 March
Himal's take on cross-border news from southern Southasia for the
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For any longtime observer, the villages of Southasia, even in very remote areas, are today changing rapidly and dramatically. There are several reasons for this, the most significant of which