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Through the Lens: Life and Politics in Asia
Each week, The Diplomat's Vishal Arora travels around Asia to bring stories on politics, culture, and society, portraying different facets of life on the continent.
September 04, 2019
A Day in Kashmir’s Epicenter of Resistance
By Vishal Arora
Scenes from the Soura area of Srinagar, Kashmir's epicenter of resistance.
August 06, 2019
What’s Up With Buddhist Persecution in Vietnam?
By Vishal Arora
Buddhists in Vietnam may not face violent attacks, but government restrictions on their faith are keenly felt.
August 01, 2019
What’s Up With Religious Freedom Worldwide?
By Vishal Arora
An overview from Nadine Maenza, vice chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
May 29, 2019
A Man on a Mission to Save India's Sparrows
By Avinash Giri and Vishal Arora
Sparrows are threatened with extinction. One lawyer from Uttar Pradesh is trying to prevent that.
May 22, 2019
How Developed Is Modi’s Model Village?
By Avinash Giri
Nagepur is one of the four villages Modi “adopted” under a new development scheme. How is it faring?
May 10, 2019
Do Indian Voters Know How Their Government Works?
By Vishal Arora
It seems few Indians are aware of the distinction between the roles of the central and state governments.
April 30, 2019
India Elections 2019: What Voters in ‘Modi’s’ Bishada Village Want
By StoriesAsia
The site of a deadly cow lynching incident has little to show for its fervent support of Modi.
April 15, 2019
What India's Most Backward District Wants From the Election
By Vishal Arora, Avinash Giri, and Safvana Yasmine
Voters in Nuh wonder where the government has been.
April 08, 2019
India Elections 2019: Where Are Farmers in Gujarat’s Growth Model?
By Vishal Arora and Dev Desai
Those in rural areas complain they have been left behind during Gujarat's era of growth.
January 09, 2019
This Nepali Mother Sold Her Kidney to Raise Children
By Vishal Arora
“I sold my kidney 12 years ago... I had children but no house for them to live in.”
December 28, 2018
What Every Tibetan Wants
By Vishal Arora
The youngest member of the India-based Tibetan parliament-in-exile talks about her dream for her homeland.
December 03, 2018
Female Delivery Drivers Breaking Patriarchal Barriers in India
By Adnan Bhat
Breaking down one more barrier to women's employment in India.
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