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The Complexities of Thai Education System in Patani

The Complexities of Thai Education System in Patani

Ibrahim Keela, a 25-year-old youth activist and student, shares his thoughts with AK Rockefeller about the institutional challenges on education and livelihood. He hails from Yala, a province in south Thailand. Th ...

In Nothingness We Are Equal, Then We are Not

In Nothingness We Are Equal, Then We are Not

Narrowing the concerns. Wage. Debts. Housing. Family. Life. Bangkok has seen it’s fair share of hardship, during times of democracy, martial law, and in times of uncertainty under the military elites. These are ...

No Signs of Peace in South Thailand

No Signs of Peace in South Thailand

With increasing violence between warring militants and military, south Thailand has not seen any evidence of peace. ...

Malaysia in the Age of Inhibition

Malaysia in the Age of Inhibition

A few weeks in Malaysia have enabled me to wrap loose ends on an outreach project, a combo of counselling and trouble-shooting on poverty concerns, and not forgetting the reporting. ...

Culture Conflicts And Advancement

Culture Conflicts And Advancement

You are not what you say you are, you are not what you think you are, and you are not what your father is, you are what you are, and you may be surprised when you figure out what that is. ...

Myanmar Army Continues to Live in Denial Over Abuses

Myanmar Army Continues to Live in Denial Over Abuses

Min Aung Hlaing should start by apologising to the Myanmar people and admitting that the army has committed widespread abuses. Then the people of his country may start to believe that the army can actually play a rol ...

Obama + banksy = Obanksy

Obama + banksy = Obanksy

Obama + banksy = Obanksy ...

Structural discrimination against indigenous Papuans

Structural discrimination against indigenous Papuans

A very revealing report about how indigenous Papuans are being denied access to something as basic as education, thus maintaining their position as the underdog - TAPOL ...

Improvements needed to serve indigenous students at Papuan State Universities

Improvements needed to serve indigenous students at Papuan State Universities

“The lack of facilities at universities in Papua (UNCEN and UNIPA) is used as an excuse to limit the number of indigenous Papuan students attending university. This is just a classic example of how to inhibit i ...