Each year in Thailand, many graduates of the Pondok schools, private Islamic religious schools in the southern regions, have the opportunity to continue their studies at esteemed universities in Bangkok. But once they arrive, students often find adjusting to life in the big city confusing and challenging. As a result, many choose to withdraw from their schools.
The Asia Foundation's "Culture Shock" program helps high school students in southern Thailand prepare for this by giving them tools, skills, and resources that ease the transition to life in a large, multi-cultural society.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Election Season Nepal - Part Five: Jaubari
On May 4, 2009, Nepal's Prime Minister, Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as Prachanda), resigned from his post.
The "Election Season: Nepal" series documents events surrounding the nation-wide April 10, 2008 election, during which the CPN-Maoist party won a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
The "Election Season: Nepal" series documents events surrounding the nation-wide April 10, 2008 election, during which the CPN-Maoist party won a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Election Season Nepal - Part Four: Young Communist League
On May 4, 2009, Nepal's Prime Minister, Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as Prachanda), resigned from his post.
The "Election Season: Nepal" series documents events surrounding the nation-wide April 10, 2008 election, during which the CPN-Maoist party won a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
The "Election Season: Nepal" series documents events surrounding the nation-wide April 10, 2008 election, during which the CPN-Maoist party won a plurality of seats in Nepal's Constituent Assembly.
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