By Ashley Fraser I recently returned from a class trip to Hong Kong, where I reported on disappearing fishing villages in the semi-autonomous territory. I met with Wong Wei King, a curator of the Tai O Culture Workshop and community member of Tai O, a...
Wet markets are an integral part of Hong Kong’s culture and communities. But will they survive as China’s economy modernizes? (Photo courtesy of Madison Wong) I’ve grown up in Canada and, despite being Asian-Canadian, had never stepped foot in Asia...
It’s been 50 years since the U.S. put a man on the moon. It’s worth recalling how the U.S. lagged at the start of the Space Age. And what about Earth? A footprint left by a U.S. astronaut on the moon, 20 July 1969 (AP Photo/NASA) The Space Age began on...
Afghanistan is an unlikely home for the sport of cricket. But its national team has proudly clawed its way to the game’s upper echelons. Afghanistan’s captain Gulbadin Naib celebrates during a Cricket World Cup match against Bangladesh, Southampton, England, 24...
Populist parties are the political groupings of the 21st century. Insurgents who get social media right can make big gains. But not all succeed. A supporter of Change UK party holds a poster advertising for voting in the European election in London, 14 May 2019 (AP...
Maggie Fox witnessed the toppling of a president and war in the Balkans. For this News-Decoder correspondent, journalism “is the coolest job ever.” Fox holding a T-shirt reading “Another Meddling Foreign Journalist” in the Philippines in 1986 This is the...
This is the final installment of a six-part ghost story by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, excerpted exclusively from the author’s new book, Dead but Still Kicking. *** Rustammy brings Dewi out of the trance, and this time it seems like Farida has genuinely left....
This is the fifth installment of a six-part ghost story by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, excerpted exclusively from the author’s new book, Dead but Still Kicking. In the first installment, the Geneva-based author took us to Indonesia to meet the sultan of a city...
This is the fourth installment of a six-part story by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, excerpted exclusively from the author’s new book, Dead but Still Kicking. In the first installment, the Geneva-based author took us to Indonesia to meet the sultan of a city built...
We know that vampires and ghosts don’t exist. Or maybe they do? Better to know what to expect from a pontianak spirit — before they eat your organs. This is the third installment of a six-part story by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski, excerpted exclusively from...