Island of Tongues
Researchers say one-fifth of the world’s languages – including numerous Asian dialects – developed from the lingua franca of Taiwanese aborigines.
Few will associate primarily...
Asia’s Broken Soles
Jia Sidao, the ambitious chancellor of the Song dynasty, creeps over to the daughter of the late emperor. He lulls the trusting little girl...
Qusbegi: The Lord of Birds
Text and images by Bryan Chan and Marija Savic
Fitted in an enormous cowhide coat and a colourful peaked hat ringed with fur, the qusbegi...
Daggers Forged in Fire
Text and images by Diego A. Garcia
Of the countless weapons bought and sold every day around the world, relatively few can be considered a...
The History of a Language
Today marks the 75th year that President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence at the Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, officially declaring...
Are You a Wood Baby? – The Making of the Wood Person
Article extracted from Asian Geographic Issue 02/2020 (141)
Text: Shreya Acharya
When it comes to personality types, the archetypal wood baby is “the pioneer” –...
Tree of Life: The Wood Element
Article extracted from Asian Geographic Issue 02/2020 (141)
Text: Shreya Acharya
It is durable and strong, warm and cosy, and lasts up to hundreds of years....
The Water Babies
Bruce Lee famously said, “You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you...