Articles by Zinara Rathnayake

In Kannauj, perfumers have been making monsoon-infused mitti attar for centuries.

The kankariya dance all started with a legendary demon queen named Kuweni.

The tradition of decorating any mode of transportation—from camels to ice cream carts—dates back centuries.

Following a maritime disaster, Sri Lankans are cleaning their beaches, nurdle by nurdle.

Photographer Reza Akram spent seven years documenting angampora, an indigenous fighting style banned by British colonizers. 

Hear the tunes that Kongthong residents are given at birth.

An elephant can defecate 16 times in one day—and its 200 pounds of dung can double as paper pulp.