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List Thumb A The Asia Foundation's Economic Reform and Development Program In the recent decades, Asia has been one of the fastest growing regions. Despite this, inequality has continued to rise. Bruce Tolentino, Asia Foundation Director of Economic Programs, explains some of the causes of inequality and... 05:31 List Thumb A Afghanistan in Focus: Living Through War What does daily life look like for the average person living in Afghanistan? While the people of Afghanistan face continued threats to their collective peace and security, many Afghans remain optimistic regarding their country's... 03:18 List Thumb A Shahed Kayes: A Dream for Bangladesh The Asia Foundation's Books for Asia program is helping marginalized communities across Asia gain access to information by partnering with thousands of committed indigenous organizations such as Shahed Kayes' Subornogram Foundation.... 05:37 List Thumb A Return to Sonargaon: Harold and the Purple Crayon The children of Sonargaon receive Harold and the Purple Crayon, which was selected through web voting as a favorite children's book. The books were donated by Books for Asia. 02:41 List Thumb A Bangladesh: Choose a Book. Change a Life. Among the nomadic river peoples of Bangladesh, the students at Subornogram Schools had never seen a children's book. So we asked each student to choose their favorite Bangla storybook, and then we gave it to them. Books for... 03:26 List Thumb A Trends in Afghan Public Opinion George Varughese of The Asia Foundation discusses the complexities of life in Afghanistan. His commentary is punctuated by highlights from the Foundation's Survey of the Afghan People 2009, the fifth survey of the Afghan... 07:19