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Malaysia: A Nation Shaped by Culture, Trade and Diversity
By Aalimi Nation · 3 min read
Malaysia: Culture, History and the Making of a Diverse Nation
Culture
Culture
Rajasthan: Where Dress, Food and Festivals Keep a Living Culture Alive
Rajasthan's vibrant dress, distinctive cuisine and traditional festivals reflect centuries of living cultural heritage.
By Aalimi Nation · 3 min read
Culture
UNRWA Warns Hundreds of Palestinian Youth Face Losing Vocational Training After Kalandia Centre Seizure
UNRWA says the seizure of the Kalandia Vocational Training Centre could deprive 340 Palestinian young people of vital education and skills training.
By Aalimi Nation · 6 min read
Culture
Eleven Volumes, One Official Past: Indonesia Publishes Its Rewritten National History
Jakarta has released the first five books of a state-commissioned history running from the roots of Nusantara civilisation to the colonial state. Officials call it an overdue act of self-definition. Historians and rights groups ask what has been left out.
By Aalimi Nation · 5 min read
Culture
Afghanistan’s Long War Leaves a Generation Living With Deep Trauma, UN Finds
More than four decades of conflict have left Afghans facing lasting physical, psychological and economic suffering, while many victims say they have received little justice, compensation or recognition for the harm they endured.
By Aalimi Nation · 4 min read
Nation
Dal Lake Under Threat Again? Questions Over Alleged Encroachments Put Kashmir’s Iconic Heritage at Risk
Fresh allegations of encroachments and illegal construction around Srinagar’s iconic Dal Lake have reignited serious questions about institutional accountability, environmental protection and the future of one of Kashmir’s most precious natural treasures.
By Aalimi Nation · 7 min read
Culture
Eight Inscriptions, Two Hundred Languages, One Country
From colourful royal festivals and ancient masquerades to Afrobeats, Nollywood and globally celebrated fashion, Nigeria's cultural identity is a powerful blend of tradition and modern creativity.
By Aalimi Nation · 6 min read
Culture
CULTURE · ETHIOPIA The Country That Keeps Its Own Time
Ethiopia runs on a thirteen-month calendar, writes in an alphabet nobody else uses, and gave the world coffee. Behind those facts sits a word — yilugnta — that explains more about how Ethiopians treat one another than any of them.
By Aalimi Nation · 6 min read
Culture
UK Culture Moves Beyond London as New Durham Gallery Opens
From Durham's new £17 million gallery to Edinburgh's festival economy, Britain's cultural map is changing as policymakers and institutions look beyond London.
By Aalimi Nation · 6 min read
Culture
Moby-Dick at 175: How a Story About a Monster Changed the Way We See Whales
Herman Melville’s 1851 masterpiece was far more than a tale of a captain hunting a giant whale. Seventeen-and-a-half decades later, Moby-Dick remains a powerful meditation on fear, obsession, humanity and our complicated relationship with nature.
By Aalimi Nation · 9 min read
Culture
KASHMIR’S FASHION AND FILM MOMENT
Dek: Kashmir’s fashion and film sectors are at an early but promising stage, with natural beauty, traditional craftsmanship, young talent and the right government support offering the potential to build a sustainable creative economy.
By Aalimi Nation · 7 min read