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 (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
Anything is Possible: Life lessons in a Chinese living room. By Ashley Lauren Watkins
Engineering Global Products: Shannon Kurtas hones his technical skills (and his Mandarin) in China
Foolish by the Beijing Zoo: A Chinese friend teaches Peter Linsley how to appreciate the small stuff and not stress about the rest.
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
The Rice Cooker: Anna Lee’s encounter with a Chinese man passionate about cultivating rice provides a window into her host culture.
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
Carving Into Ancient Tradition: Wade P. Shepard travels to the home of one of India’s master craftsmen to learn about the ancient art of woodcarving.
Hard Lessons from a Calcutta Orphanage: Becoming a seasoned volunteer sometimes means leaving reason and emotion behind. By Sofia Jasan
Is It Easy Being Green? Sustainability and environmentalism are receiving more attention than ever in the media. Diana Jue’s homestay in Bangalore, India, prompts her to ask what sustainability really means.
Planning the Future: Lauren Schneider helped construct a community center in Hut Bay, India.
By Lauren Murrow
Snapshots: Meera Ramamoorthy's reflections on traveling to her ancestral home of India, in Bangalore, reveal a place that is both foreign and familiar.
Sunrise and Circumambulation: Awaking to the teachings of a Tibetan friend at the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, India. By Sarah Strong Miller awakens
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
Indonesia
Sole Searching: When a mishap shakes the serenity Jane Erickson finds at an Indonesian mosque, she meets an unlikely group of friends.
Japan
Asceticism at the Nachi Waterfall by Brooke Schedneck
Hiroshima by Austin J. Damiani
Lessons of Hiroshima: The ravages of war evolve into a call for peace. By Kaitlin Cavanaugh
Life as a Sensei: Adapting to Japanese culture while teaching with the JET Programme.
By Tiffany Minaret Sakato
Modern Day Pilgrims: A-thousand-mile pilgrimage ties Japanese people to their traditions.
By Brooke Schedneck
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
Local Farmers, Global Perspectives: Thai farmers advocate fair trade for all.
By Angela Kassahun and Talia Kahn-Kravis
Revisiting America: The transformation of my patriotism and the death
of my civic religion. By Amy Jonason
Teaching in Thailand: A profile of Morehead-Cain Scholar Meredith Lentz by Mary Catherine Platt
The People's Protest: Villagers voice opposition to potash mine, Thailand. By Sara Schaumburg
Throw a Party: Redefining education and aid in Thailand. By Darren Legge
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.
Cooking Up Support: Drolma Gadou delivers 400 solar cookers and more to help her Tibetan community.
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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