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Photo Essays
Frustrations Flare in India’s Northeast Over Citizenship Bill
By Nicholas Muller
Protests, internet blackouts, and curfews in India’s Northeast followed passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
Ulaanbaatar: Growing Strong and Sick
By Nicholas Muller
Pollution and a serious health crisis have accompanied rapid urbanization in Mongolia’s capital
Mongolia’s New Mining Boom
By Nicholas Muller
Climate change and a mining boom are altering the lives and livelihoods of Mongolians.
In Hong Kong: No Celebration, ‘Only a National Tragedy’
By Alexandra Radu
Hong Kong entered its 17th week of protests with violent clashes and an increased riot police presence in the streets.
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
By James X. Morris
On Sunday, tens of thousands of protesters in Taipei took to the streets, many in solidarity with Hong Kong.
Oil Spilling Into the Java Sea
By Agoes Rudianto
In July, oil began bubbling to the surface of the Java Sea and washing ashore, slicking beaches black.
2 Months on, Hong Kong Remains Defiant
By Adryel Talamantes
Hong Kong's protests show no signs of slowing down as the movement enters its 11th week.
The Orang Asli: Fighting for Ancestral Land in Malaysia
By Alexandra Radu
Malaysia’s indigenous tribes are trying to lay modern claims to lands their people have lived on for centuries.
The Bishnoi:
India's First Environmentalists
By Sugato Mukherjee
Since the 15th century, the Bishnoi community in Rajasthan has been devoted to environmental protection.
The Faces of India’s Ambubachi Mela
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Devotees in eastern India participate in elaborate rituals.
Scorched Earth Development in Northern Laos
By Scott Ezell
A look at dam, Belt and Road, and SEZ projects in “the battery of Southeast Asia.”
6 Dead in Indonesia Post-Election Protest
By Agoes Rudianto
A mass protest against Indonesia’s presidential poll result turned violent – and deadly.