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Insights and Analysis
A New Chapter for a Storied Books Program
The Asia Foundation’s oldest program, Books for Asia, has a new name and a new mission.
“Let’s Read” Indonesia Helps Children Understand Mental Disabilities
Storybooks and young-adult fiction can introduce children to characters and situations that expand their capacity for empathy.
Quantifying the Care Economy in Mongolia
The nation has taken significant steps in the last year to integrate the care economy into its development vision.
Myanmar: Resistance and the Cost of the Coup in Chin State
The first of February marked the third anniversary of the military coup that upended Myanmar’s democracy and plunged much of the country into open conflict.
A Work in Progress: Nepal’s Bold Bet on Federalism
A major international conference in Kathmandu unpacks the theory and the mechanics of federal governance, with Nepal as the poster child.
Asia and the Pacific in 2024: Elections, Economics, and Geopolitics
In which our experts in Asia and the Pacific bring us the news of the year to come, before it happens.
An Accessibility Conundrum in the Philippines
There were laws requiring accessible infrastructure in the public schools. There was money in the national budget. So why was it not getting built?
Dancing on the Line between Art and Activism
A conversation with two political activists who have secret literary lives—or is it the other way around?
Who Really Owns a River?
A schoolteacher in Thailand stopped the blasting for a commercial navigation channel that was devastating the Mekong River.
Investing in Creators to Promote Children’s Literature in Mongolia
A three-month fellowship for authors and illustrators develops mother-tongue children’s books and promotes reading in Mongolia
So Long, Prison Reform Warrior!
Saying a last goodbye to our dear friend and colleague Leopold Sudaryono.
Baseball at the Top of the World
How the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, the world’s highest country, has welcomed the sport of baseball.
Pelita Padang: Building Tolerance in an Era of Polarization
An organization founded by two young women is pushing back against religious intolerance in Indonesia
Mighty Girls: The Power of Storytelling
Representation matters, and storytelling is a powerful way to represent the aspirations and potential of women and girls.
The Last Nomads
Thirty percent of Mongolians are still nomadic herders. Does the world’s last nomadic state have any lessons for the 21st century?
The Promises and the Pitfalls of Tech in the Asia-Pacific
Digital Rights Asia-Pacific 2023 brought together a broad array of experts from both the “tech-solutionist” and the “tech-problematizing” perspectives.