Amidst Citizenship Act Protests, Musicians Get Arrested and an Exhibition Shuts Down at an Arts Festival in Goa
Four musicians from Dastaan Live got arrested for performing songs “that insult the Hindu religion”. At the same time, an exhibition that had visitors scribbling anti-CAA slogans on a blank canvas, was shut down.
How to Prepare If You’re Planning to Protest the Controversial Citizenship Act
Student protesters leading the movement—who have spent the last few days dealing with death threats, abuses and the impending fear of being arrested—tell us what to keep in mind when going out to protest, especially if it turns violent.
Vegan Condoms? This Woman Is Making Sure Your Sex Life Is PETA-Approved.
27-year-old Gina Park is helping people be cruelty-free even in between the sheets.
In Indonesia, Fake News is Ubiquitous. So He Created A Software To Track Down Their Origins.
Ismail Fahmi took matters into his own hands after he saw the damage social media misinformation and disinformation caused.
Meet the Guy Trying to Make Sure Your Online Activism Brings Offline Change
We spoke to Avijit Michael—a founding member of Jhatkaa, India’s biggest homegrown organisation for online activism—about dissent and demands in a dysfunctional democracy.
An Illustrated Guide to 2019: The Year We Woke Up
From climate rallies to pro-democracy movements, young people stood up across the region with a unified message: enough is enough.
Australians Throw Out 7.3 Million Tonnes of Food Each Year: Jane Kou Has a Better Idea
As part of our series "The Year We Woke Up," we meet a 25-year-old who's tackling food wastage with an app.
Meet the Sensei Teaching Yangon’s LGBTQ Community to Fight Back
Khin Cham Myae Thu, aka Gloria Judo, has no time for discrimination.
Meet the 10-Year-Old Japanese Artist Leaving Her Mark in the Tattoo Industry
Noko Nishikagi doesn’t let her age nor society’s expectations detract her from doing what she loves to do.
How Sprinter Dutee Chand is Smashing Patriarchy in Sports and Society in India
In 2014, the 23-year-old challenged a rule that forbids women with “too much” testosterone from competing. In 2019, the sports star has also become a queer icon.
In the Age of Duterte, These Filipino Millennials Are Teaching Men to Treat Women Better
Not by "cancelling" them online, but through face-to-face conversations about toxic masculinity and feminism.