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E-Waste: Dumping on the Poor ???????? E-Waste: Dumping on the Poor ????????
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Video duration: 275 seconds

Asia Society's multimedia look at electronic waste shipped overseas and the toxic effect it has on places such as Guiyu, China--known as "trash town." With an interview with Michael Zhao of the Center on US-China Relations at Asia Society.

Related: apple, asia, berkeley, china, computer, e-waste, electronic, guiyu, iphone, ipod, shenzhen, society, waste, zhao

Don\ Don't Stereotype Asian American Men
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Video duration: 328 seconds

"The Daily Show's" Aasif Mandvi and "Survivor" winner Yul Kwon join the San Francisco Chronicle's Jeff Yang to discuss the stereotyping of Asian American males in life and work--at the Asia Society 5/31/07

Related: comedy, aasif, american, asia, asian, central, daily, jeff, kwon, male, mandvi, men, show, society, stereotypes, survivor, yang, yul

INDIQUE: Untold Stories of Contemporary India INDIQUE: Untold Stories of Contemporary India
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Video duration: 263 seconds

Bollywood meets Rugby,Snake Boat races in the "Venice of the East," India's Wine Country, and more. See it now with Indique's Simone Ahuja, interviewed at the Asia Society.

Related: ahuja, asia, boat, bollywood, india, indique, kerala, napa, rugby, simone, snake, society, spa, venice, wine

Thich Nhat Hanh on Burma Thich Nhat Hanh on Burma
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Video duration: 333 seconds

Renowned Buddhist peace activist & teacher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about Burma, Iraq and "engaged buddhism," which he has advocated since the war in Vietnam. Interviewed by TIME religion correspondent David Van Biema; produced by Asia Society.

Related: asia, buddhism, buddhist, burma, dalai, engaged, hanh, iraq, monk, myanmar, nhat, revolution, saffron, society, thich, vietnam, zen

Burma Emergency Town Hall Burma Emergency Town Hall
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Video duration: 380 seconds

Monks'and eyewitness accounts of the Burmese crisis, 10/5/07 at Asia Society. With live call-in from the leader of the monks in Burma, and dramatic video.

Related: asia, burma, burmese, crackdown, monks, myanmar, open, revolution, saffron, society, uprising

Face-to-Face: AIDS in Cambodia Face-to-Face: AIDS in Cambodia
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Video duration: 293 seconds

Asia Society marks World AIDS Day with a closer look at Cambodia, uniquely affected by AIDS in the wake of the Khmer Rouge atrocities, with one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in Asia -- through the inspiring work and personal stories of The Face-to-Face AIDS Project.

Related: aids, cambodia, grassroots, hiv, khmer, monks, nonprofit, orphan, outreach, penh, phnom, rouge

Death By A Thousand Cuts - Taiwanese Video Art Death By A Thousand Cuts - Taiwanese Video Art
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Video duration: 211 seconds

Excerpts from Chen Chieh-jen's complete video works at the Asia Society... on the effects of globalization on the marginalized in society... and Lingchi Executions

Related: art, asia, chen, chieh-jen, condensation, disembowel, lingchi, society, taiwan, video

Chinese American Beauty Queens (2007???????????) Chinese American Beauty Queens (2007???????????)
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Video duration: 225 seconds

Miss NY Chinese 2007 behind-the-scenes. Through the glamour, the beauty and excitement, find out why having having this pageant to share Asian culture is important to this year's winners.

Related: 2007, asia, beauty, china, chinatown, chinese, new, pageant, society, winners, york

First Look: New Year Baby/Tie A Yellow Ribbon First Look: New Year Baby/Tie A Yellow Ribbon
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Video duration: 274 seconds

Asian-Am Film Fest: Inside 2 stunning films by Asian American women directors: "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" by Joy Dietrich and "New Year Baby" by Socheata Poeuv. Both nominated for Emerging Director awards in the upcoming Asian American Intl Film Festival, the women focus on universal questions of identity, family, heritage and friendship.

Related: american, asia, asian, dietrich, director, documentary, feature, festival, film, international, joy, poeuv, socheata, society, women

Balinese-Hip Hop Kids Dance Exchange Balinese-Hip Hop Kids Dance Exchange
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Video duration: 191 seconds

East meets West as children from Bali and the National Dance Institute join in a brand new kind of performance at the Asia Society. See and hear unique "Cak" dancing, jazz and more.

Related: asia, bali, hip, hop, jazz, music, ndi, society

Chinese AIDS Activist Speaks Out Chinese AIDS Activist Speaks Out
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Video duration: 263 seconds

Interview with Dr. Gao Yaojie, internationally honored 80-year-old AIDS activist and winner of this year's Vital Voices Global Partnership Leadership Award

Related: activist, aids, asia, blood, china, gao, henan, hiv, society, yaojie

ALTERED STATES: Art of Zhang Huan ?? ALTERED STATES: Art of Zhang Huan ??
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Video duration: 307 seconds

Inside the studio and creative mind of Zhang Huan, one of the most recognized Chinese artists working in both the US and China. His latest exhibition at the Asia Society includes performance works, photographs, and sculpture.

Related: altered, art, artist, asia, chinese, contemporary, huan, new, society, states, york, zhang

Lang Lang - \"I play piano like a multimedia website\" Lang Lang - "I play piano like a multimedia website"
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Video duration: 167 seconds

Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang on playing the piano and the importance of teaching young people. He discussed his passion at the Asia Society.

Related: asia, china, chinese, lang, langlang, music, piano, society

Bollywood Awards:  Starring Danny Glover Bollywood Awards: Starring Danny Glover
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Video duration: 160 seconds

The 2007 Bollywood Movie Awards on Long Island showcase some of Bollywood's biggest stars, with a global cinema award for Hollywood's Danny Glover. Presented by The Bollywood Group, Wal-Mart, and Sony Entertainment Asia.

Related: long, asia, bollywood, danny, glover, india, island, nassau, society, sony, walmart

Asians in \"Yellow Face\" - David Henry Hwang Asians in "Yellow Face" - David Henry Hwang
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Video duration: 319 seconds

David Henry Hwang on Asian American racial identity and "the face we choose to show the world [versus] who we are" -- in his new play "Yellow Face." With excerpts from a January 2008 performance at The Public Theater in New York. Exclusive interview conducted by the Asia Society.

Related: american, angeles, arts, asia, asian, david, face, henry, hwang, identity, los, new, performing, politics, public, theatre, yellow, york
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