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News 7 years ago

University in China offers online love course

The class quickly became so popular that 600 students had signed up in one semester.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Short Story: A Love Story

I was born with a kris — a Javanese traditional dagger — inside my body. It was a naked kris with nine curves.

Books 7 years ago

Marriages in India: The changing dynamics

American journalist Elizabeth Flock’s first book, Love and Marriage in Mumbai, is a powerful nonfiction narrative on three marriages in a modern India that is undergoing massive social change.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Short Story: This Town

It’s funny how things never change in this old town.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

Essay: Heaven's here on earth

We are often told that a good life is an extraordinary life where we have to earn fame, money and wealth as status symbols to make our life feel worthy.

Lifestyle 7 years ago

Iraqi man uses campaign fever to win back his sweetheart

Taking advantage of nation-wide elections, one Iraqi man has emptied his pockets to panel Baghdad with posters to campaign for love and win back his ex-fiancee.

Entertainment 7 years ago

'Love for Sale': Putting a price tag on human connection

While some argue that "love is something that you can never monetize", through this film, Andi Bachtiar Yusuf manages to mesmerize Indonesian moviegoers to contemplate this simple, yet thought-provoking question: Can we put a price tag on love?

Opinion 8 years ago

Love under surveillance: Indonesia's 'medicalization' of marriage

In mid January, the Jakarta Health Agency announced that engaged couples are required to undergo health check-ups and obtain medical certificate before tying the knot.