For all of summer, the sun has hammered Tokyo with unprecedented intensity, pushing temperatures past the 100 degree mark. Shadows withered and died on the white-hot sidewalks and umbrellas sprouted like...
On 15 May, the news of the permanent closure of one of China's largest LGBTQ+ rights advocacy organizations –the Beijing LGBT Center –sent shockwaves through the community. This closure, attributed...
When I landed in Boston in the summer of 2022, I was happy to go along when an American friend offered me a short tour of the city.
I was so excited that it was probably written all over my face....
As the most popular local movie in Taiwan this year, the comedy-mystery film "Marry My Dead Body" has become the seventh highest-grossing Taiwanese film of all time in the region.
Since same-sex marriage...
As Chinese students in America, we have come across people to several countries asking us one question – “what’s the best Chinese restaurant in Boston in your opinion?” When one looks for this...
The South Asian diaspora must wear a cloak of shame now that it has forced a city in the United States to recognize and take action against a discriminatory system that immigrates to the West every time...
Origins of BL Series: Japan to Thailand
Boys’ Love, commonly refered to as “BL,” is a genre of romantic drama the usually takes form of novels, manga, anime, movies or TV series. The origin of...
I speak like a 3-year-old.
That’s usually how I’ll respond when somebody asks how well I speak Bahasa Indonesia—or, Indonesian. It’s always embarrassing to say, but it’s the most accurate...
When one leaves the Cathay hotel on Shanghai’s famous waterfront, the majesty of the legacy of China’s two great Jewish dynasties is at its most visible and glamorous.
Professor Kaufman talked...
In response to the Lunar New year shooting tragedy in California, some Northeastern students share their concerns about the incident and their place in America:
Kai Jin-Doran, a second year neuroscience...
Vacations in Venezuela are not that simple. Despite feeling excited to return, I recognize that the blissful ignorance of family and memories cover the harsh reality.
I’m often asked, “Do you miss...
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds himself embroiled in controversy after the Indian government’s recent ban on a two-part BBC documentary. The documentary criticizes him for his alleged role...
