Deprivation of education exposes women in Afghanistan to loss

(LANKAPUVATH | AFGHANISTAN) – Mahtab Ash called on the United Nations to focus on women in Afghanistan and to negotiate with the Taliban to allow women to attend schools; she is a university student whose last year in the university has been interrupted due to the Taliban not allowing women to study after the latter took control of the country.

"Deprivation of education exposes women in Afghanistan to loss"

Organic farming expanding to meet high demand on all-natural food, address health risks

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – In a bid to address increasing cancer and kidney incidences as a result of exposure to chemical fertilisers, farmers in Sri Lanka have resorted to organic farming, using only compost fertilisers produced from home-grown herbs and other natural substances.

"Organic farming expanding to meet high demand on all-natural food, address health risks"

Community forest is not just an ideal – Baan Lau Nuae proved it

(LANKAPUVATH | MONGOLIA) – It’s been a long fight of 30 years in which the former headman of Baan Lau Nuae – village, Boonyong Jitmanee encouraged people in his village and neighborhood villages to stand up against wood smugglers and could win back 1.076 acres of abundant forest.

"Community forest is not just an ideal – Baan Lau Nuae proved it"

Using his imagination, a young Cambodian creates the country’s largest shadow puppet

(LANKAPUVATH | CAMBODIA) – The young Cambodian man, Mr. Sorn Saran, transformed the country’s famous small shadow puppets sculpture into Cambodia’s first large-scale shadow sculpture, he incorporates ancient and modern art to describe the family life in Cambodia, which took him about 900 hours of continuous work.

"Using his imagination, a young Cambodian creates the country’s largest shadow puppet"