Asia
Resources
The Library of Congress Asia Research Center and Asian Country Portals
Articles
Multi-Country
Yellow Star, Red Sun: Nicole Santa Maria writes how China and Japan seek common ground.
Buddhist Studies: A profile of Smith College student Cole Taylor on her East Asian experiences with Where There Be Dragons and on designing her own major.
Afghanistan
Letters from Afghanistan: A student traveler on the scene in this nation-in-the-making offers his impressions on Afghanistan's struggles. By Barnaby Hall
Burma
Articles and resources on Burma, also known as Myanmar
Cambodia
A Better Ride—PEPY Bike tours double as volunteering opportunities. By Julie French
A CAMBODIAN STORY: When Tobias Rose-Stockwell befriends a battle-scarred guide at the National War Museum in Siem Reap, he learns the human cost of war.
China
Engineering Global Products: Shannon Kurtas hones his technical skills (and his Mandarin) in China
Fueled by Rice: Four recent graduates explore China on bicycles sharing music and carbohydrates with local people along the way.
Get Lost: A study guide that will tell you to get lost—and why you should listen. By Liz Lyon
Internet Evolution: China’s Youth Culture Grows Up in Cyberspace. By Erica Schlaikjer
Life in Isolation: Volunteers help rebuild homes and lives in the Dingwo Leprosy Rehabilitation Village in Guangxi Province, China. By Adina Matisoff
India
Blogs from the Subcontinent: A heritage trip to India ninspires an award-winning writing project.
By Piya Kashyap
Bonded Slavery in India and Methods of Intervention. By Heidi Boutros
Hard Lessons from a Calcutta Orphanage: Becoming a seasoned volunteer sometimes means leaving reason and emotion behind. By Sofia Jasan
Planning the Future: Lauren Schneider helped construct a community center in Hut Bay, India.
By Lauren Murrow
The Warlis Fight to Preserve their Forests and Livelihood in India: While traveling through the Indian subcontinent, Jill Johnston learns of the Warlis' struggle against development to preserve their forests and traditional livelihoods.
India: By Marie Gernes. This poem was awarded first-place in Abroad View’s 2007 Writing Contest for the Inspiration category
Japan
Modern Day Pilgrims: A-thousand-mile pilgrimage ties Japanese to their traditions. By Brooke Schedneck
Hiroshima by Austin J. Damiani
Asceticism at the Nachi Waterfall, by Brooke Schedneck
Lessons of Hiroshima: The ravages of war evolve into a call for peace. By Kaitlin Cavanaugh
Mongolia
ADVENTURES IN THE LAND OF GHENGIS KHAN by Kutina Williams
Pakistan
Dealing with Disaster: Duaa Khalid writes about the October 2006 earthquake in Pakistan.
Thailand
TEACHING IN THAILAND: A profile of Morehead-Cain Scholar Meredith Lentz by Mary Catherine Platt
Local Farmers, Global Perspectives: Thai farmers advocate fair trade for all. By Angela Kassahun and Talia Kahn-Kravis
The People's Protest: Villagers voice opposition to potash mine, Thailand. By Sara Schaumburg
Tibet
A Land of No Return: Almost half a century after seeking protection in India, Tibetan refugees still dream of returning home. By Wade P. Shepard ß
Climbing for Cures by Geoff Tabin, M.D.
Harvesting the Power of the Sun: Tibetans benefit from eco-friendly cookers. By Josiah Ramsay Johnson
Vietnam
The Costs of Development: Cynthia Whitman weighs the costs of development on Vietnam's people and culture as the country transitions to a market-based economy.
Born Again: The plane touches down on Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and I peer out the tiny airplane window for my first glimpse of the country where I was born. By Tran Wittuhn
Crossing the Road: Lessons learned from a Vietnamese family. By Carolyn Smith
A Microcosm of Vietnam: Embracing Vietnamese culture bump by bump. By Julie Ginsberg
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