Asia
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The Real Clash of Civilizations
November 27, 2015 -
As world leaders gather in Paris for the UN climate talks, they must turn their focus away from xenophobia to solve the migration crises of a climate-changed world. More -
Love in Myanmar: Same-Sex Couples in a Nation that Deems Them Illegal
February 13, 2015 -
In Myanmar, where same-sex relations are prohibited, two men decided to get married—symbolically if not legally—after 10 years together. The photographer Hong Sar captures their story in intimate, compassionate detail. More -
Meet the Million Migrant Workers Living Beneath Beijing’s Streets
January 24, 2015 -
Former bomb shelters are now home to countless young migrants seeking to save rent as they forge a new life in the Chinese capital. In this intimate video portrait, co-published with Al Jazeera America, a 21-year-old Mongolian street peddler shows off his underground apartment and shares his dreams of making it big as an actor in Beijing. More -
The Fight for Kachin: Struggles over Independence in Burma
September 8, 2014 -
Long after Burma’s government made peace with other ethnic minorities that fought against its former military junta, the mostly Christian Kachin community remains at war with the Burmese army. Photographer Diana Markosian portrays a wide scope of Kachin life in these striking images from Burma’s besieged north. More -
25 Years After the Tiananmen Crackdown
June 2, 2014 -
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, Creative Time Reports presents reflections on China’s 1989 democracy movement from artists involved in the historic exhibition “China: June 4, 1989,” in partnership with the Asian American Writers’ Workshop. More