Culture and Media

The Canary Islands are known worldwide for their sunny beaches, volcanic landscapes, and pleasant climate. But beneath the beauty and tourism lies a deeper, often forgotten truth. These islands were once home to an ancient people with strong roots in…

Rabindra Dhant grew up in Bitthadchir, Bajhang, where hard Labor and limited opportunity were part of daily life. After Grade 10 he left for Pithoragarh, India, working manual jobs to cover two meals a day. Moving later to New Delhi,…

(In Kazakh culture, the yurt is the traditional nomadic dwelling: a portable circular structure symbolizing home, hospitality, and community.) “Music alone cannot change the world, but it can change people, and people can change the world.” —Dimash Qudaibergen We live…

Did you know that the murders and rapes and free-for-all violent chaos in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina didn’t actually happen, and that the consistent pattern during major disasters is for people to go out of their way to help…

Addressing the nation on live television on 5 August 2025,  Bangladesh’s interim government head Dr Muhammad Yunus announced that the south Asian nation will go for 13th Jatiya Sansad polls by the first half of February next year (Bangladesh election…

by George Banez Full of confidence and naiveté of inexperience, I traveled to Pune, a historic city in India of the early 90s.  An international agency invited practitioners, young me included, to talk about the work of replanting trees to restore…

August 1-3, 2025. At the mountain village of Ararichon in Jeongseon, Gangwon County, over 150 artists from 22 countries gathered for the World Arte Festival, under the slogan, “Hear the World, Heal the World.” For the third time, the festival…

Geneva, 8 August 2025: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expressed shock over the murder of a journalist in the capital city of Bangladesh and urged the interim regime in Dhaka to nab the killers…

Centered on the theme of the ocean and whales, spiritual beings in many traditions, this project is both a celebration and a call to action, explains the Oktoecho group. This show offers a sensory journey celebrating the symbolic power of…

Bangladesh is going for national elections by mid-February 2026, as declared by its caretaker government head, Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday evening while addressing the nation on live television. Meanwhile, the trial of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is…