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In My Pacific Islander Household, I Was the Breadwinner at 14
“I felt like I was not looked at as their equal but treated as a daughter with a wallet.”
How This Century-Old Dumpling Place Became the Future of Mom and Pop Shops
Wilson Tang’s reimagined Nom Wah Tea Parlor stays relevant by pushing boundaries while honoring tradition.
The Fading Tattoo Traditions of India’s Last Headhunters
An ancient warrior tribe once gave its men tattoos in exchange for enemy heads. These photos reveal the last of these once-fearsome warriors.
This Artist Is Trying To Preserve Ancient Tattoo Traditions That Are Dying Out
From permanent jewellery for people who couldn’t afford it to markers of social status, the India Ink Archive is documenting the country’s rich history of indigenous tattoo traditions.
The Otherworldly Ancient Costumes of Sardinia's Mountain People
“Over centuries, a lack of contact with the outside has certainly strengthened the island's identity, and attachment to its roots.”
I'm a 21-Year-Old Virgin So My Parents Spent $6K to Celebrate
In South African Zulu culture, a "pure" woman deserves an expensive party.
In Cambodia, People Are Scaring Away COVID With Scarecrows
The “Ting Mong” scarecrows are not just for birds, but spirits and ghosts too.
India’s COVID-19 Lockdown Is Making It Easier For Girls To Be Forced Into Child Marriage
According to one social worker “COVID-19 has provided a perfect breeding ground for this social evil to flourish.”
Some Indians Are Performing ‘Corona Devi’ Puja to Ward the Virus off
People turn to the supernatural when medical sciences fail them.
This Activist Group Dresses Up in Saris and Bindis to Highlight the Climate Crisis
In a country where floods and droughts are occurring at the same time, The Red Saree Brigade wants to draw attention to a problem that most Indians still don’t see as part of the global crisis.
The Women Who Crash Funerals to Loudly Cry
"Wailers" are women who go to the funerals of people they don't know – and cry loudly.
South Korea Is Saying Goodbye to Classic Karaoke Bars and Late-Night Hangouts with Co-Workers
It was once a common practice for employees to bond with their bosses in karaoke bars after work.