How can Human Rights Right Human Wrongs?
Human rights don’t work in practice because of how the international system is structured, argues editor Valentina Popova. It was during the 18th century that […]
Human Rights
A$AP Rocky is doomed to Swedish meatballs. Thankfully he’s well connected
It could happen to anyone. You, me, that cafeteria lady who used to give you extra fries. Any one of us could wind up trapped […]
Mama Don’t Kill Me: Sexism and budding gender consciousness in Vietnam
Despite Vietnam’s deeply rooted patriarchal norms, there is cause for optimism among Vietnamese feminists, argues contributor Luu. “With 300,000 lives taken every year, Vietnam is […]
NOVAsia Editors’ Take: K-pop scandal reveals troubling truth about sexism in Korea
A word from the editor-in-chief I say Korea and you say K-pop. Considering the size of the country, the South Korean brand of catchy, upbeat […]
Conquer the Divided? – China’s growing influence over the international community
China uses its economic power to sow discord in the international community. And its working. The 88-year old billionaire George Soros is a man with […]
The Country Where Black Mirror’s Futuristic Predictions Are Coming To Life
The Netflix show Black Mirror is appealing because it is about a world that could easily pass for our own. It shows inventions that are […]
IS “BAHRAINI” A MASCULINE WORD?
There is a famous Arabic proverb told to almost every woman enduring an unhappy marriage: “U‘sori a‘ala nafsek lamoona”, which literally translates to “squeeze a […]
Tears of Separated Families
When he was fourteen years old, Kim Gwang Ho, along with his father, sister, and two of his three brothers, fled to the South to […]
Sweden’s Refugee Crisis of Conscience
Fredrik Reinfeldt had started his 2014 summer campaign speech with sweeping gestures. He paced the stage, enunciating his talking points with the expressive body language of a trained politician. […]
Looking Back on Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence
In 2015, Myanmar became the front-page story in international media with the triumph of the National League of Democracy (NLD) in the first general elections […]