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”,...
Expectations and Generational Struggle: Koreans and Westerners compare what is it like to be twenty-something in their countries.
Kim Nam-joon of the K-pop group BTS is one of the biggest stars of his generation. He recently gave...
Ancient Partners: The Legend Behind Indo-Korean Relations and its Modern Impact
During a visit to South Korea in 2012, Gursharan Kaur, wife of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, inquired...
The Black Swan Effect, Forecasting and International Relations
In 1980, Paul Samuelson predicted constant growth for the Soviet economy and even raised the possibility that it would...
“The King has a birthday today!” Russian Rap Expresses Everything One Is Not Allowed To
Propaganda, protest and resistance are three of music’s many functions. Russian music is no exception. But aside from ridiculous...
Why Getting Rid of Motorcycles Does Not (magically) Make a Walkable City
Hanoi is no place for people who enjoy walking. It is unclear if the cityscape nudged the locals to...
To a New Generation of Artists, More Walls Just Mean Bigger Canvases
How Quality Street Art is Colouring Korea and Crossing Cultural Barriers Graffiti was once the realm of high...
The Olympics in South Korea: 30 Years Later
As the crowds gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul in front of South Korea’s presidential residence, the Blue...
Whose Daughter Is “Ayla”?
Contributed by Ali Danis Neyzi On 17 August 1999, when I was six years old, I was woken up...
A Bulgarian’s Journey to North Korea
By Todor Merdjanov So, there I was, on board of the Air China flight from Beijing to Pyongyang with...