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Reborn from the ashes of war: Hiroshima’s post-war identity and the social effects of its reconstruction
Fynn traces Hiroshima’s reconstruction to understand the place of post-war identity in Japanese society.

A Warming Siberia: the Russian Prelude to our Climate Quagmire
Owen unpacks ‘the globe’s elephant in the room’, Climate Change, in the context of Asian Russia.

Ageing population in East Asia: Are we heading towards the Plan 75 dystopia?
In Sunnie’s review of the 2022 Japanese film Plan 75, she explores the possibility of this dystopian future becoming a reality.

The Struggles of Asian Immigrants in Past Lives
Sunnie explores the recent A24-film Past Lives, asking questions about what it reflects about the identity struggles and immigration.

Asian Glocal Musical: Journey through A Chinese Christmas Karaoke Night in London
In this ethnographic piece, Man Po brings us along for a UCL Karaoke Society session and discusses topics of identity, globalisation, and diversity in the multicultural city of London.

Singapore: Crossroads or Clash of Civilisations?
Shirin Goh explores the fundamental question: Is Singapore a crossroad or clash of civilisation?

South Korea in Squid Game
Callie Yoo discusses how the popular Netflix series invokes nostalgia while confronting viewers with uncomfortable truths about South Korean society.

Evergrande: The Grand Plan Behind the Fall of China’s Property Industry

Peace Far Away: On the Recurrent Turmoil in Afghanistan
Phoebe Chen analyses the reasons behind the tumult in Afghanistan and the factors behind the Taliban’s quick rise to power.

Afghanistan: The Foreign Powers’ Reactions to the Crisis are Ironically Inward-Oriented
How has the world reacted to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan? Ana Givran from France shines the spotlight on three different regions and their responses.