ASIAN Geographic celebrates Diwali!

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Whether you refer to it as Diwali, Deepavali, Dipavali, Dewali, Deepawali, or the Festival of Lights, this day is the brightest of them all....

Lands Before Time: Origin myths in Asia

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Text & Photos by Sophie Ibbotson and Max Lovell-Hoare Before there was writing, there were stories, and those stories passed by word of mouth. Travellers...

Sea Change in the Strait

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By Sarah Chew It is August 1965. Less than two years after a merger, Singapore’s reluctant departure from the Federation of Malaysia throws her into...
Blood letting , Ancient remedies, Medieval Europe

Ancient Remedies: East vs West

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Leeches, lobotomies and magic mercury potions: the earliest medicines from both ends of the globe

Sunshine and the Stick Men: Crafted from Heat

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Text & Photos by Flash Parker In college, I had one of those grills endorsed by out-of-work and overweight celebrity boxers. I imagine eating Sri...

Can Singapore’s home cleaning scheme reduce maid abuse?

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By Rachel Genevieve Chia Photos Zachary Tang Demand for part-time home cleaning is up amid Covid-triggered shortages of full-time household help. A newly-formalised scheme gives Singapore’s...

Little People of the Andaman Islands

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By Jayanta Sarkar, Anthropological Survey of India Additional Information Researchers at the Database for Indigenous Cultural Evolution, University of Missouri; Anvita Abbi, Professor of Linguistics,...

5 Fun Facts About Herbs in Asia That You Probably Didn’t Know

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Asia is often affectionately associated with the use of herbs in the cuisines and daily lives. Different parts of Asia use herbs in different...