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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:55:51 +0900 en-US Snapshots of Life in Myanmar’s IDP Camps https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snapshots-of-life-in-myanmars-idp-camps/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snapshots-of-life-in-myanmars-idp-camps/ Bajau: The Vanishing Seafarers of Southeast Asia https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bajau-the-vanishing-seafarers-of-southeast-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bajau-the-vanishing-seafarers-of-southeast-asia/ The Ghost Town of Thantlang in Myanmar’s Chin State https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/the-ghost-town-of-thantlang-in-myanmars-chin-state/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/the-ghost-town-of-thantlang-in-myanmars-chin-state/ A Community From India’s Northeast Finds a Home in Israel https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/a-community-from-indias-northeast-finds-a-home-in-israel/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/a-community-from-indias-northeast-finds-a-home-in-israel/ Bangladeshi Fishers and Farmers at the Frontline of Climate Change https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/bangladeshi-fishers-and-farmers-at-the-frontline-of-climate-change/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/bangladeshi-fishers-and-farmers-at-the-frontline-of-climate-change/ Indonesia’s Drowning Land https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/the-drowning-land/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/02/the-drowning-land/ Kashmir Welcomes Rahul Gandhi and His Bharat Jodo Yatra https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/kashmir-welcomes-rahul-gandhi-and-his-bharat-jodo-yatra/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/kashmir-welcomes-rahul-gandhi-and-his-bharat-jodo-yatra/ The Khasis: A Matrilineal Society in India’s Northeast https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/the-khasis-a-matrilineal-society-in-indias-northeast/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/12/the-khasis-a-matrilineal-society-in-indias-northeast/ India Boosts Its Border Infrastructure in Arunachal Pradesh https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/india-boosts-its-border-infrastructure-in-arunachal-pradesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/india-boosts-its-border-infrastructure-in-arunachal-pradesh/ Sri Lanka’s New President Cracks Down on Protests as Challenges Mount https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/sri-lankas-new-president-cracks-down-on-protests-as-challenges-mount/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/sri-lankas-new-president-cracks-down-on-protests-as-challenges-mount/ Rohingya Refugee Children Face Uncertainty in India https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/rohingya-refugee-children-face-uncertainty-in-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/rohingya-refugee-children-face-uncertainty-in-india/ Protests Erupt Against BJP Government’s ‘Bulldozer Politics’ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/protests-erupt-against-bjp-governments-bulldozer-politics/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/06/protests-erupt-against-bjp-governments-bulldozer-politics/ Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges are Headed for Global Recognition https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/meghalayas-living-root-bridges-are-headed-for-global-recognition/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/meghalayas-living-root-bridges-are-headed-for-global-recognition/ Laos Unlocked https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/laos-unlocked/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/12/laos-unlocked/ On the Eve of Reopening, Thai Protesters Take to the Streets Again https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/on-the-eve-of-reopening-thai-protesters-take-to-the-streets-again/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/on-the-eve-of-reopening-thai-protesters-take-to-the-streets-again/ Vaccination in an Indian Border District: Against All Odds https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/vaccination-in-an-indian-border-district-against-all-odds/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/vaccination-in-an-indian-border-district-against-all-odds/ A Visit to Pangong Lake https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/a-visit-to-pangong-lake/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/a-visit-to-pangong-lake/ Thai Protesters Face Off With Police in Bangkok https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/thai-protesters-face-off-with-police-in-bangkok/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/thai-protesters-face-off-with-police-in-bangkok/ The Rohingyas’ Lost Haven in New Delhi https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/the-rohingyas-lost-haven-in-new-delhi/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/the-rohingyas-lost-haven-in-new-delhi/ Myanmar Nationals Fleeing Coup Find a Home Away From Home in India’s Northeast https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/myanmar-nationals-fleeing-coup-find-a-home-away-from-home-in-indias-northeast/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/myanmar-nationals-fleeing-coup-find-a-home-away-from-home-in-indias-northeast/ Harvesting White Gold: Vietnam Salt Farmers Amid Climate Change and COVID-19 https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/harvesting-white-gold-vietnam-salt-farmers-amid-climate-change-and-covid-19/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/harvesting-white-gold-vietnam-salt-farmers-amid-climate-change-and-covid-19/ Malaysia Aims to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/malaysia-aims-to-speed-up-covid-19-vaccination-campaign/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/malaysia-aims-to-speed-up-covid-19-vaccination-campaign/ India’s Air Force Steps Forward as Citizens Scramble for Oxygen https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/indias-air-force-steps-forward-as-citizens-scramble-for-oxygen/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/indias-air-force-steps-forward-as-citizens-scramble-for-oxygen/ Boten: the Renaissance of Laos’s Golden City https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/boten-the-renaissance-of-laoss-golden-city/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/boten-the-renaissance-of-laoss-golden-city/ 4 Dams on the Upper Mekong in Yunnan, China: 2011-2019 https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/4-dams-on-the-upper-mekong-in-yunnan-china-2011-2019/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/05/4-dams-on-the-upper-mekong-in-yunnan-china-2011-2019/ Burying India’s COVID-19 Dead https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/burying-indias-covid-19-dead/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/burying-indias-covid-19-dead/ In Photos: China and India’s Pangong Lake Disengagement https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/in-photos-china-and-indias-pangong-lake-disengagement/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/in-photos-china-and-indias-pangong-lake-disengagement/ Grassroots Activists Work to Save Remaining Cardamom Mountains Rainforest https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/grassroots-activists-work-to-save-remaining-cardamom-mountains-rainforest/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/grassroots-activists-work-to-save-remaining-cardamom-mountains-rainforest/ Protests Against Military Coup Sweep Myanmar’s Yangon https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/protests-against-military-coup-sweep-myanmars-yangon/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/protests-against-military-coup-sweep-myanmars-yangon/ Dispatches From the India Farmers’ Tractor Rally https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/dispatches-from-the-india-farmers-tractor-rally/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/dispatches-from-the-india-farmers-tractor-rally/ Dhanushkodi Fisherfolk: 50 Years of Life on the Edge https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/dhanushkodi-fisherfolk-50-years-of-life-on-the-edge/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/dhanushkodi-fisherfolk-50-years-of-life-on-the-edge/ Bhasan Char: A New Home for Rohingya Refugees https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/bhasan-char-a-new-home-for-rohingya-refugees/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/bhasan-char-a-new-home-for-rohingya-refugees/ Inside India’s Farmer Protest https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/inside-indias-farmer-protest/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/inside-indias-farmer-protest/ After Losing Special Status, Kashmiris Come Out to Vote https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/after-losing-special-status-kashmiris-come-out-to-vote/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/12/after-losing-special-status-kashmiris-come-out-to-vote/ Responding to Central Vietnam’s Floods and Landslides https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/responding-to-central-vietnams-floods-and-landslides/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/11/responding-to-central-vietnams-floods-and-landslides/ Protesters Again Fill the Streets of Bangkok https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/protesters-again-fill-the-streets-of-bangkok/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/10/protesters-again-fill-the-streets-of-bangkok/ Scenes From Thailand’s Massive Protests Demanding Reform https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/scenes-from-thailands-massive-protests-demanding-reform/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/scenes-from-thailands-massive-protests-demanding-reform/ Thailand’s Radical Grandmothers https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/thailands-radical-grandmothers/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/09/thailands-radical-grandmothers/ Struggling With Drought on the Mekong https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/struggling-with-drought-on-the-mekong/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/08/struggling-with-drought-on-the-mekong/ Glimpses of Kaho: A Village Along the Line of Actual 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https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/a-gas-well-blowout-in-assam-sparks-a-natural-disaster/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/a-gas-well-blowout-in-assam-sparks-a-natural-disaster/ Afghan Lives Through the Lens of COVID-19 https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/afghan-lives-through-the-lens-of-covid-19/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/afghan-lives-through-the-lens-of-covid-19/ A Glimpse Inside India’s COVID-19 Lockdown in Assam https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/a-glimpse-inside-indias-covid-19-lockdown-in-assam/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/a-glimpse-inside-indias-covid-19-lockdown-in-assam/ Kashmir’s Fragile Floating Marvels https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/kashmirs-fragile-floating-marvels/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/kashmirs-fragile-floating-marvels/ Inside COVID-19 Quarantine in Kyrgyzstan https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/inside-covid-19-quarantine-in-kyrgyzstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/inside-covid-19-quarantine-in-kyrgyzstan/ Who Will Save Luang Prabang? 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https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/assams-women-at-the-frontline-of-protests-against-indias-new-citizenship-law/ Thousands of Indians Welcome New Year With Spirit of Resistance https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/thousands-of-indians-welcome-new-year-with-spirit-of-resistance/ https://thediplomat.com/2020/01/thousands-of-indians-welcome-new-year-with-spirit-of-resistance/ Hand-in-Hand 2019: Indian and Chinese Armies Come Together for Joint Military Exercise https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/hand-in-hand-2019-indian-and-chinese-armies-come-together-for-joint-military-exercise/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/hand-in-hand-2019-indian-and-chinese-armies-come-together-for-joint-military-exercise/ Community in Exile: India’s ‘Little Tibet’ https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/community-in-exile-indias-little-tibet/ https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/community-in-exile-indias-little-tibet/ Kashmir: From Encounter to Funeral https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/kashmir-from-encounter-to-funeral/ 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