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Photo Essays

August 24, 2020
Struggling With Drought on the Mekong
By Luke Hunt
Climate change and dams combine to push water levels to record lows.

July 09, 2020
Glimpses of Kaho: A Village Along the Line of Actual Control on the India-China Border
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Kaho is a village on the easternmost tip of India.

June 19, 2020
Manila: From Galleons to the Belt and Road
By Ian Morley
Manila is rich with cultural heritage at risk of destruction amid a push to develop.

June 17, 2020
A Carnival on the City’s Margins: The Sonepur Mela of Bihar
By Subir Rana
The annual festival combines livestock sales with massive bazaars, nighttime theater with carnival rides, and, over it all, political ads.

June 12, 2020
Life in Jakarta’s COVID-19 ‘Transition’ Era
By Agoes Rudianto
Indonesia’s capital begins reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.

June 08, 2020
A Gas Well Blowout in Assam Sparks a Natural Disaster
By StoriesAsia
A leak in a gas well has caused a crisis for the northeastern Indian state of Assam.

June 08, 2020
Afghan Lives Through the Lens of COVID-19
By FES/ Mohammad Aref Karim and Mariam Alimi
Illuminating the deep socioeconomic impact of the pandemic on Afghan lives.

April 21, 2020
A Glimpse Inside India’s COVID-19 Lockdown in Assam
By StoriesAsia
India’s northeast has been relatively less affected by the pandemic, but the lockdown takes its toll.

April 10, 2020
Kashmir’s Fragile Floating Marvels
By Wasim Nabi
One man’s quest to keep houseboats afloat in Kashmir’s famed Dal Lake.

April 06, 2020
Inside COVID-19 Quarantine in Kyrgyzstan
By Stephen Lioy
Returning to Bishkek, photographer Stephen Lioy was placed in quarantine at a site he’s always wanted to explore: the old U.S. military base.

March 04, 2020
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
The World Heritage site in Laos is endangered by mega-projects and Mekong dams.

February 18, 2020
After 14-Day Quarantine, 238 Indonesians From Wuhan Finally Come Home
By Agoes Rudianto
238 Indonesian citizens evacuated from Wuhan are free to go home after ensuring they are not infected with the coronavirus.