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'Third way': Turkey's whirling dancers celebrate mystic Rumi
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» KONYA, Turkey - The skirts of whirling dervishes twirl in a symphony of disco colours celebrating mystic Sufi poet Rumi at a cultural centre in central Turkey's Konya.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Dec 8-14
Guru, Published on 08/12/2023
» Guru by Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Renowned war photographer gives us the truth
Life, Published on 29/09/2023
» Renowned photojournalist James Nachtwey has finally made his way to Thailand after chronicling his journeys throughout the world, to be viewed in his retrospective exhibition "James Nachtwey: Memoria", which is on view until Nov 26 at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre (BACC).
Restoration of Bangkok building wins award
Life, Published on 12/12/2022
» The Neilson Hays Library in Bangkok has received an Award of Distinction at the Unesco Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.
Being gay: where it can lead to prison or even death
Published on 29/11/2022
» As Singapore lifted a colonial-era ban on sex between men while also taking steps to block marriage equality, AFP looks at dozens of countries that still criminalise the LGBTQ community:
For a better future
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/11/2022
» After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Hamida and Marsela are happy to be back in school in Thailand. Despite being far from home, they are not only taking interesting lessons but growing up in a safe environment with new friends and teachers.
Inside Afghanistan's secret schools, where girls defy the Taliban
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» KABUL: Nafeesa has discovered a great place to hide her schoolbooks from the prying eyes of her disapproving Taliban brother -- the kitchen, where Afghan men rarely venture.
Buddhism's future called into question
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/05/2022
» 'Many of the new generation do not believe in Buddhism because of some monks' inappropriate conduct."
Afghan women TV presenters vow to fight after order to cover faces
AFP, Published on 23/05/2022
» KABUL: Women television presenters on Afghanistan's leading news channels on Sunday vowed to speak up for their rights after being forced by Taliban authorities to cover their faces on air.
Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban
AFP, Published on 15/04/2022
» KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of the Islamist group, and exposes a power struggle that puts at risk crucial aid for Afghanistan's desperate population, experts say.