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Indian Meals and Mothers
In India, sit-down meals and women as cooks are paramount to family ties. How does this connect to people’s identity?
We Are What We Eat?
When it comes to India’s people and their cuisine, does the old saying, ‘we are what we eat’ apply?
Making Food Connections
Food. We all have intimate and complex relationships with it. But what makes it such a compelling cultural issue?
Art Visit to Kuala Lumpur
Hospitable Kuala Lumpur forms the backdrop for Art Expo Malaysia – an event that lives up to expectations.
No Party for Ai Weiwei
A hazardous show and house arrest. Provocative but popular Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has had a very bad month.
Dangerous Art of Speculation
The danger of needing a journalistic angle to ‘sell’, is that writers and publications can sometimes go too far.
Japan’s Future Look
With new challenges ahead, will the country’s landscape be able to hold onto its distinctively ‘Japanese’ look?
What is ‘Japaneseness’?
What does it mean to say that a building or a piece of culture is Japanese? Defining ‘Japaneseness’ is no easy feat.
In Jogjakarta: Life, Then Art
Volcanic eruptions have created a living nightmare for many Indonesians. It’s time to stop and remember: life, then art.
Japan: Where Conflict Is Harmony
Japan’s landscape is often seen as one made up of numerous conflicting elements. Is this really the case?
One-of-a-Kind Japan
What makes Japan’s landscape unique? The answer may lie in its centuries-old traditions and eccentric cities.
Japan’s Streets and Gardens
What is it about Japan’s visual landscape that sets it apart? A closer look at its streets and gardens reveals some clues.