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The Daughter, the Sister and the Throne

The most-watched preteen in 21st-century geopolitics might be trailing behind her father, Kim Jong-un, but the sound of her careful steps on North Korea’s...

When “Protection” Feels Like Persecution

The dawn-morning thunder of boots and badges crashing through heavy doors in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide is rewriting the story of Australia’s sex-industry frontline...

Growing Up Before Tying the Knot

In the sun-washed hush of the ʻAlāpito (porch) of a Tongan fale (house), young voices chatter of the future while elders sip kava and...

Perfect Surgery, Imperfect System

In the glittering opulence of Bangkok’s cosmetic-surgery clinics – where ceilings gleam with fluorescent precision and brochures promise “your true self” – the journey...

Marriage Starts with a Razor

China’s wedding season has a thousand hairstyles—and sometimes none at all. In the Lahu communities of Yunnan, the most striking bridal accessory can be...

Love Hotels & Legal Loopholes

If you thought the only thrill-seeking habit of salarymen in Tokyo’s neon glow was karaoke until last train, think again: in Japan, the concept...

Rainbow Journey in the Lion City

In the last decade, the winds of change have been brisk, even if they haven’t yet blown through every corner of Singapore’s tightly-woven social...

When (Almost) Equal Pay Masks Unequal Reality

In a twist that might surprise some, when we talk about the gender pay gap in India we can now say: the “gap” is...

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