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Photo Essays
The Untold Stories of Peshawar’s Gemstone Market at Namak Mandi
By Faryal Khan
Pakistan’s largest and most important gemstone and mineral market is deeply intertwined with the region’s borders, conflict, and undocumented economies.
In Photos: Rohingya Refugees’ Trial by Fire
By Rohim Ullah
Deadly fires in the refugee camps in Cox's Bazar have become a terrifyingly regular occurrence.
Life in Ladakh Along the Disputed Sino-Indian Border
By Meha Dixit
For Changpa women in Chushul, the 2020 clashes came during a larger societal shift in gender roles.
Voters Show up in Record Numbers to Kick off Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections
By Abrar Fayaz
Eight constituencies in the Jammu region and 16 from the Kashmir Valley voted on the first phase of assembly elections. Two more rounds of voting remain.
In Photos: Life of IDPs in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
People across communities have been displaced from their homes in the fighting between the military and the Arakan Army.
In Photos: Bangladesh After Hasina Fled
By Saqlain Rizve
The capital, along with the entire nation, resonated with slogans – and then with violence – in the heady hours after the prime minister's ouster.
Bangladeshi University Students Protest Quota System Reforms
By Saqlain Rizve
The students argue that the quota system is discriminatory and hinders merit-based appointments in government jobs.
Mongolia’s Democracy in Action
By Anand Tumurtogoo
Snapshots from Mongolia's general election on June 28.
New Delhi’s Quiet Student Solidarity With Palestine
By Sidra Fatima and Roopashi Semalty
Full-fledged protests in India’s capital were quickly muffled, so students have resorted to quieter means of dissent.
A Guardian of Health in the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan
By WHO Country Office in Kyrgyzstan
With a particular focus on vaccination, Jiydekul Yrysbayeva plays a crucial role in safeguarding the lives of her fellow Kyrgyzstanis.
Life Along the Thai-Myanmar Frontier
By Luke Hunt
The border town of Myawaddy has now fallen and ethnic rebels want negotiations with the Thai government.
Myanmar’s Conflict Takes Its Toll on Popular Coastal Resort Town
By Jan Olson
On Ngapali Beach, the sands are deserted, the hotels stand empty, and many locals are struggling to make ends meet.
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