Asia News and Culture

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Asia News and Culture". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own... Read Full Story

There is a lot of good information on the Internet and T.V. news about Benazir Bhutto, her life, death, and the aftermath of her death. But I wondered what the death of Bhutto means for the common person in Pakistan, particularly for foreigners living in Pakistan. Is it safe for a foreigner to be in Pakistan right now? What are expats thinking and feeling at the moment while all of this is going on? Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you want to look at it), I have a few... Read Full Story

  Digg Facebook Myspace Del.icio.us Technorati This article takes a look at the open practice of religion in India and what we can learn from it. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/499211/are_we_just_too_sensitive.html Read Full Story

What will the Japanese think of next? Pen spinning is the latest "sport" to take Japan by storm, and why not? The only equipment needed for Japanese pen spinning is, well, a pen. Even a pencil will do work in a pinch. Pen spinning is especially popular among the "ronins," which are recent high-school graduates who have taken a year off before starting college in order to discover who they are and what they want to do with their life. Pen spinning, like any other repetitive action, is no... Read Full Story

We often hear of death of our American troops. While tragic, and certainly newsworthy, death of the U.S. troops is only part of the story. Today, January 1, 2008, 16 or more Taliban rebels were killed in Afghanistan in U.S. led operations. Afghanistan is a country plagued with insurgency led by the Taliban. Insurgency is an organized rebellion intended to overthrow the government. It is subversive and includes armed combat. Much of the instability in Afghanistan is a result of Taliban... Read Full Story