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Clearing the Air

Published on September 7, 2019 in Asia/World by Kathy Gibbons

By Kathy Gibbons. Hiroshima marked the 74th anniversary of its nuclear bombing this summer, an event still nearly impossible to imagine.

Published on June 21, 2019 in Asia/World by The Poet Mj

By The Poet Mj. The winning poem from our weekly challenge is inspired by Hong Kong’s cascading topography and cascading history.

Published on June 5, 2019 in Asia/World by Jennifer Davis Michael

By Jennifer Davis Michael. It’s been 30 years since the Tiananmen Square protests changed China as we know it.

Published on February 25, 2018 in Asia/Environment by Thriveni Mysore

By Thriveni Mysore. A holy river reaches the sea polluted.

Published on February 14, 2018 in Asia/World by J. Todd Hawkins

By J. Todd Hawkins. Valentine’s Day protesters march with signs like “Resist romance capitalism!”

Published on January 4, 2018 in Asia/World by Thriveni Mysore

By Thriveni Mysore. After South India is exposed to the ravages of the sea, the people mourn those lost from Cyclone Ockhi.

Published on December 15, 2017 in Asia/World by Jessamine Price

By Jessamine Price. A poet living in South Korea explores the specter of human loss as nuclear threats intensify.

Published on November 16, 2017 in Asia/U.S. by Pesach Rotem

By Pesach Rotem. In which Melania contemplates her life with Donald on top of a very hard wall.

Published on November 9, 2017 in Asia/U.S. by Paul Bone

By Paul Bone. Trump’s visit to Japan, a koi pond, and the universal practice of poetic license.

Published on November 9, 2017 in Asia/World by Amy Shaw

By Amy Shaw. The story of Rajuma, a young Rohingya woman whose son was burned alive during a massacre by the Myanmar military.