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Art

May 24, 2019
Coping With War, Afghans Turn to Art and Books
By Ezzatullah Mehrdad
Dealing with decades of violence and war, Afghans turn to art and books to soothe their souls.

September 09, 2018
‘Amma Meri’ and the Dark Side of Rural Poverty in India
By Avinash Giri
A new short film attempts to bridge the gap between imagined and real poverty in India.

June 26, 2016
Cross Culture: Indonesian Dance Troupe Evolves Out of Australia's Suburbs
By Luke Hunt
The Diplomat's Luke Hunt interviews the stars of Lestari Girls.

May 13, 2016
Opening Night: A Speech for an Australian Prime Minister
By Luke Hunt
The Diplomat's Luke Hunt speaks with the writer of a new play that probes Australian politics.

February 19, 2016
Chunwan, Art and Authoritarianism
By Chun Peng
Can art flourish under an authoritarian regime?

January 29, 2016
'My, My! What’s Happening to My Country!': Remembering R. K. Laxman (1921-2015)
By Ritu Gairola Khanduri
R. K. Laxman's cartoons captured modern India in a way that no other artist could have.

January 07, 2016
The Tragic Story of Qurban Ali Mirzaee
By Sanjay Kumar
The persecution of one of Afghanistan’s most popular actors demonstrates the current state of culture in Afghanistan.

September 08, 2015
How Artists Are Fighting Extremism in Pakistan, One Comic Strip at a Time
By Zareen Muzaffar
To spread awareness of the causes and effects of violent extremism, one group of Pakistanis is taking to comic books.

November 28, 2014
Good Art in Bad Times
By Vera Lim
The Hong Kong Occupy protests have inspired some fascinating art.

October 25, 2014
Unearthing Arabia: The Archaeological Adventures of Wendell Phillips
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The Diplomat's Akhilesh Pillalamarri reflects on Wendell Philips' career and the heritage of the ancient Middle-East.

October 12, 2014
Vietnam’s Sapa Art Festival
By Katie Jacobs
A small town offers inspiration and encouragement for young Vietnamese artists.

October 10, 2014
World’s Oldest Art Discovered in Indonesia
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Cave art found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is approximately 40,000 years old.
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