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The Last Kings of Shanghai”: Jonathan Kaufmann in conversation on new book @ Northeastern University

“The Last Kings of Shanghai”

Sabira Khalili, Contributor February 14, 2023

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...

Northeastern’s students share concerns about recent shootings

Xinyun (Jessie) Wang, Associate Editor February 9, 2023

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...

View of El Ávila, the main mountain overlooking Caracas.

Caracas, The City That Wears Makeup

Diego M., Contributor February 7, 2023

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...

Prime Minister  Modi addressing the crowd at a public function in Agartala, Tripura on Jan. 4, 2022.

India’s Censorship Question

Oishika Hota, Editor February 6, 2023

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...

Boston’s Crowded Chinatown for Lunar New Year Festivities Offers Promise for Year of the Rabbit

Boston’s Crowded Chinatown for Lunar New Year Festivities Offers Promise for Year of the Rabbit

Aiden Stein, Contributor February 1, 2023

Thousands gathered for Boston Chinatown’s annual Lunar New Year festival on Sunday Jan. 29, as colorful processions of performers filled the streets and storefronts of the neighborhood. Local officials...

Northeastern's mascot Paws excited to see fans back at Matthews Arena, Boston.

International Students Discover Passion for Ice Hockey

Xinyun (Jessie) Wang, Associate Editor January 19, 2023

“Let’s go Huskies! Let’s go Huskies!”  If you ever visit Matthews Arena for a hockey game, you will always see a group of Chinese students cheering for the athletes. Ice hockey is a sport...

Indian Cinema Bags its First Golden Globe with M. M. Keeravani’s “Naatu Naatu”

Oishika Hota, Editor January 13, 2023

Golden Globe history was made on Wednesday by M.M. Keeravani with his song “Naatu Naatu” from the Telugu (South Indian language) movie RRR (“Rise Roar, Revolt.”) The film won the award for “Best...

Shannon Tyo in Ma-Yi Theater Company’s production of The Chinese Lady.

“The Chinese Lady” Sparks Reflection on Asian American History

Jieyi “Jenny” Zhou and Yuqing Jin January 10, 2023

"The Chinese Lady," a play staged in the Central Square Theatre in Cambridge in November 2022, tells the story of Afong Moy, one of the earliest known Chinese female immigrants to the United States. The...

Memorial Held in Boston To Mourn Victims Of Xinjiang Fire

Memorial Held in Boston To Mourn Victims Of Xinjiang Fire

Yingyi Chen, Co-Op December 1, 2022

Dozens of people attended a memorial service on Sunday at Boston’s Faneuil Hall on Sunday Nov. 27 to mourn the victims of a recent fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province, China.  The fire started in an...

British PM Rishi Sunak outside of No.10 Downing Street in London, England.

OPINION: PM Sunak Not “Reverse Colonization” Many Indians Hope

Oishika Hota, Editor November 30, 2022

Announced on the auspicious day of Diwali, a major Indian festival celebrating the victory of light over darkness, was the news of Rishi Sunak’s rise to prime minister of the United Kingdom. This...

A flooded market in Pakistan’s Sindh Province by Hassaan Gondal for TIME

Why Pakistan’s Flood Devastation Has Lost Our Attention

Gya Gupta, Contributor November 4, 2022

The energetic voices of bargaining customers and the smell of fragrant street food accompanied Zara Mann, 25, as she roamed around multicolored stalls on the busy paths of Islamabad, Pakistan. Mann, a...

Caves in the Petra Archeological Site. "The caves that pockmark the mountainsides, inhabited for millennia, are now mostly empty."

A Love Letter to the Desert

Maya Maroni, Contributor October 31, 2022

“You really love the desert?” Hadi asked quizzically, wrapping his head around the idea after I went on about the landscapes of Jordan, my childhood, once again. The greens of my summer in Lebanon...

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