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Ghosts of Tokyo: A Q&A with Barry Yourgrau An author brings his flair for the fantastic to old Tokyo.
An Elegy for Karachi’s Empress Market The dismantling of Karachi’s markets and informal shops isn’t just robbing the city of its soul. It threatens the survival of the very people that make it a city.
Teach a Man to Fish The livelihood of Turkey’s small-scale fishermen is under threat from many fronts—the country’s currency crisis is just the latest.
25 Things to Know Before You Go to Yerevan From wine to brandy to dressing for the opera, a smart guide to Armenia’s ancient capital.
“Call Me Heena”: Q&A with Photographer Shahria Sharmin Shahria Sharmin’s photo project on hijra, or third-gender, communities in Bangladesh and India explores femininity, family rejection, and sexual taboos.
R&K Insider: From Hong Kong with Love On R&K this week, the 23 keys to doing Hong Kong right, a big whiskey-fueled conversation about African-Americans in barbecue culture, and an African Food Map from filmmaker Tuleka Prah.