
Locals rediscover streets and beaches in resorts absent of foreign tourists (The Guardian)
English, Spain, TravelTypical holiday destinations across Europe are seeing an influx of a new type of visitor: local staycationers

The Decline of China’s Kingdom of Women (The Diplomat)
Artículos en inglés, China, Culture, Gender, TravelChinese Singaporean lawyer Choo Waihong portrays the slow decline of the culture of the Mosuo, one of the last remaining matriarchal societies in the world

Spain’s health workers overburdened and undersupplied in coronavirus fight (South China Morning Post)
Artículos en inglés, Coronavirus, English, Health, SpainMore than 15,000 workers infected as hospitals struggle with a lack of test kits and protective gear

Is there room for transgender rights in the ‘New Malaysia’? (The Diplomat)
Artículos en inglés, LGBT, MalaysiaActivists believe that the transgender rights in Malaysia under the new government have not changed at all, or have arguably gotten even worse

Sharia is here to stay in Indonesia’s Aceh (The Diplomat)
Artículos en inglés, IndonesiaSharia in Aceh is here to stay. Even an attempt just to hold Sharia-dictated canings in private was ultimately unsuccessful

Forced seduction: problematic rape scenes persist in Thai soap operas (Southeast Asia Globe)
Artículos en inglés, Human Rights, ThailandRape in Thai soap operas is a problem. It is routinely depicted as a precursor to romance, with female protagonists shown falling in love with their rapists. But, led by an outraged viewer, the country’s television industry is starting to examine its normalisation of sexual violence

Would moving Indonesia's capital work? (South China Morning Post)
Artículos en inglés, Cities, Environment, IndonesiaExperts say Indonesia's plan to move capital from Jakarta will not solve Jakarta’s overpopulation problem, as many people might not want to leave

Faith divides us: Malaysian families are being torn apart by the secret conversion of children to Islam
Artículos en inglés, Human Rights, MalaysiaEmbittered spouses are secretly converting their children and using the country’s dual legal system to gain an upper hand in custody battles
This article was previously published in Southeast Asia Globe printed edition
Indira Gandhi’s…

How the murder of a Malaysian transgender woman exposed fears over an islamic penal code
Artículos en inglés, English, Gender, Human Rights, LGBT, Malaysia
The brutal killing of a florist shocks activists who say it must be seen against a backdrop of rising conservatism that threatens the LGBT community
This articule was previously published in South China Morning Post
LGBT…

The forced pregnancies of the Khmer Rouge
Artículos en inglés, Cambodia, English, Gender, Human Rights
The forced pregnancies of the Khmer Rouge are forgotten by the court set up to judge the communist regime’s crimes
This article was previosly published in The Diplomat
The forced pregnancies of the Khmer Rouge
Souk (not her…

Desperate times for Cambodia's farmers
Cambodia, Environment, Human Rights
After facing a long drought, Cambodian farmers now fear the arrival of La Niña and possible floods
This article was previously published in The Diplomat
Drought in Cambodia
The first rainfall this year did not arrive until…

Maid in Singapore
Artículos en inglés, English, Gender, Human Rights, Singapore
Conditions for domestic workers in Singapore are improving, but many still face abuse and exploitation
I published this article previously in The Diplomat
Domestic workers in Singapore
The dream of…