Field in Focus: Recent Episodes
The Asia Foundation
What does daily life look like for the average person living in Afghanistan?
While the people of Afghanistan face continued threats to their collective peace and security, many Afghans remain optimistic regarding their countries future.
In this video, The Asia Foundation puts you on the ground in Afghanistan to see what life on the streets looks like for many of the nations citizens.
On the outskirts of Dhaka, sits the industrial city of Ashulia. Here, many of the residents work for the area's numerous textile factories. The hours are long, the pay is low, and violent clashes over working conditions are not uncommon. Despite the regions economic situation, the people of Ashulia are building a vibrant community for themselves. Shopkeepers peddle fresh vegetables. Laborers build new housing for the steady stream of migrants. Families struggle to make ends meet. And schools are formed in the hope that this generation will be among the last to live in poverty.
A four part series on the day-to-day lives of the people living in violent areas of Southern Thailand.
Part two in a four part series.
Follow a gardener living in Southern Thailand as he walks you through his typical day.
Part one of a four part series chronicling the everyday lives of ordinary people living in southern Thailand.
Sights and sounds of Javanese and Balinese gamelan ensembles, including shadow puppetry from Salatiga, Central Java, and the Topeng Tua masked dance from Bali.
Sights and sounds of the celebrations surrounding the Buddhist holiday, Vesak, in Sri Lanka.