southeast asia

Company Behind 'Fair & Lovely' Skin Whitening Cream Announces Impending Name Change

The cream, primarily sold in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, is changing to celebrate a "greater diversity of beauty."
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I'm A Black Woman Who Traveled Asia For More Than A Year. Here's What I Know About Anti-Blackness.

There is undeniable loneliness that accompanies solo travel as a Black woman.
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I'm A Black Woman Living In Asia. This Is What It's Like To Date.

East Asia is generally not a place where anyone goes with the intention of dating Black women.
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Would You Pay $1,000 For A Fruit That Smells Like An Open Sewer?

The smell drives some people off durians while others describe it as "sweet, fluffy and delicious."
By Reporting by Agustinus Beo Da Costa; Editing by Ed Davies and Darren Schuettler, Reuters

I'm A Lower-Income Asian-American, And Comprehensive Review Helped Me Get Into College

Policies that considered only test scores would have denied me the opportunity to be the first in my family to graduate from college.
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Prisoners Reclaim Their Heritage Through Asian-American Studies Program

The program aims to stem the migration to deportation pipeline by teaching about history and challenges with assimilation.
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The Forgotten Asian Refugees Fed Into The U.S. Prison System

The U.S. took in Asian refugees after the Vietnam War, only to put many on a deportation path. A record number could be fed into this system in 2018.
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Seasonal Influenza Deaths More Common Worldwide Than Previously Thought

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10 Lighter Dishes To Make After Thanksgiving

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Trump Draws Geopolitical Battle Lines In South Asia

Despite refusing to disclose details of his strategy in Afghanistan, he made clear that he hopes an increased US military presence will force the Taliban to come to the negotiating table.
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