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Ashraf Aboul-Yazid: My novels are the cherished daughters of my travel literature

Ashraf Aboul-Yazid: My novels are the cherished daughters of my travel literature

CAIRO: Ashraf Aboul-Yazid combines being a novelist, a poet, a journalist, a travel writer and an author of children’s literature with distinction in all these fields. He has worked in cultural journalism for more than three decades. He was chosen as the Cultural Personality of the Year in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation in […]

On Being Asian

On Being Asian

  By Alin Ferrer-Garganera Asia is complex and complicated.  Among the seven continents, she is quite extreme.  Largest continent, largest population, fastest economic growth. But also, the biggest source of pollution and the most vulnerable to climate impacts.  Without a doubt, she has one of the most colorful histories. Uniquely Asian is a truth.  Sumptuous […]

“Never Let Me Go” and the Search for Humanity

“Never Let Me Go” and the Search for Humanity

In 1990s Britain, three friends: Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy attend the quaint boarding school, Hailsham. Their lives are eerily normal, with students picking fun at each other across the hallways and anatomy classes during the day. But a few pages in, it is easy to see that all is anything but normal. These students have […]

Books are Back with Radish Media

Books are Back with Radish Media

By Eui-mi Seo What happens to all those books that have been published but no one wants to read? All those hours put into creative writing and publishing one work, left to collect dust. Of course, one can’t expect every book that passes the publishing house to make it big, but then what of those […]

The Dark Side of the Korean Education System and New Purposes for the Future

The Dark Side of the Korean Education System and New Purposes for the Future

Suneung, the most important test of your life The Korean school system is based on six years of elementary school (age 6-12), three years of junior high school (age 12-15) and three years of senior high school (15-18). What comes next is apparently the most important stage in life: the University entrance exam. South Korea […]

Seoul Fashion Week 2017: “Favorite Streetstyle Looks”

Seoul Fashion Week 2017: “Favorite Streetstyle Looks”

Seoul fashion week (SFW) came and went, but we saw some unforgettable looks that graced us during the fashion week event. Fashion Weeks around the world allow us to see the latest collections of big-name brands and fashion designers through runway shows. However, besides the runway and all the designers and guests (celebrities, media, and […]

The AsiaN in the World Media

The AsiaN in the World Media

The AsiaN publishes significant news all around the Asian continent in all field of the life. The latest publications about some Asian countries have been published by major media organs of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Bangladesh, Palestine, and Pakistan. The AsiaN’s news, named “The Female Mayors of Asian Countries” have been published and quoted by some […]

Iran gets missiles of Russia’s S-300 air defense system

Iran gets missiles of Russia’s S-300 air defense system

Iran has received the first batch of missiles of Russia’s S-300 air defense system, the Iranian news agency Tasnim reported on July 18. “The first batch of missiles of the S-300PMU2 has arrived in Iran. These systems will reinforce the air defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the news agency said in a statement. […]

Actor Lee Min Ho receives award for promoting tourism

Actor Lee Min Ho receives award for promoting tourism

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has crowned actor and hallyu star, Lee Min Ho, the “Shining Star of Tourism” of 2015. Starting in 2010, the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has teamed up with Korea Tourism every year to present an award to those who best promote tourism in Korea. Other recipients of the […]

“Infinity Challenge” is Korea’s favorite TV show

“Infinity Challenge” is Korea’s favorite TV show

The most popular TV show that Koreans preferred in 2015 was announced by Gallup Korea to be MBC’s variety program ‘Infinity Challenge’ Gallup announced the results of its monthly research ‘TV Programs Koreans Like’ on December 22,  as 1,000 Korean men and women over the age of 19 decided which shows they enjoy watching the most. ‘Infinity […]

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