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We will never know their names. Chúng ta sẽ không bao giờ biết tên của họ. The first victim could not have been recorded, for there was no written language to record it. They were someone’s daughter, or son, and someone’s friend, and they were loved by those around them.…

Our stories help us make sense of a chaotic world, but they can be harmful and restrictive. There’s a liberating alternative Narratives are everywhere, and the need to construct and share them is almost inescapable. ‘A man is always a teller of tales,’ wrote Jean-Paul Sartre in his novel Nausea…

It’s been five years since pro-democracy protests rocked Hong Kong. Since then, China has tightened its grip on the territory, restricting civil liberties, arresting dozens of opposition figures and passing sweeping changes to its political system. These days, the Asian financial hub is looking increasingly similar to the mainland. So…

Most Millennials are negotiating grey hairs, crow’s feet and a changing body, yet little has changed in their career, home and money prospects. Amil Niazi explains how many of the old material markers of midlife, like owning a home, are now a nostalgic fantasy. Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photos: Getty When…

Why is ChatGPT really a threat to the education system? In this article, which started as a video essay on YouTube by the channel “Esh Tatla,” the author explores the impact of ChatGPT on modern education, examining the fears it has stirred among educators, the historical context of technological advancements,…

Why has the Israel-Gaza conflict persisted for so long? In this article, published by BBC News this April, the author delves into the historical context, key events, and ongoing tensions that continue to fuel the enduring struggle between Israelis and Palestinians. A pro-Palestinian woman confronts a man who sided with…

Can writing a closure letter to an ex truly heal old wounds? In this article, which started as a closure letter sent to her ex-boyfriend some time after their break-up, the author explores the cathartic power of putting unresolved feelings into words, despite knowing the words may never be read…

This article by the late Bernard B. Fall is an account of one of the most significant battles to take place in Vietnam. A conflict between Communist Viet Minh forces and a French-established garrison, it occurred in a town called “Seat of the Border County Prefecture” or, in Vietnamese, Dien…

Vietnam sees rare political activism in support of Palestinians as war on Gaza recalls once-shared solidarity in fight for national liberation. Palestinian President Yasser Arafat inspects an honour guard with Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong in Hanoi in 1999 [File: AFP] At a private venue tucked away in a narrow…