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Unlearning what we know — issue #58

“I have learned the names of all the bushes, but I have yet to learn their songs.” These past months, the Kontinentalist team has been deep in learning and reflection. We started our “Decolonial Reading Club”: bi-monthly sessions breaking down coloniality, knowledge, and being. This quote from Braiding Sweetgrass, recounting

Zafirah Zein
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On Palestine: Covering culture in a time of genocide

What does Gaza require from those who bear witness? The team behind our latest story on Palestine shares their process, thoughts, and feelings while highlighting the beauty of life in Gaza amid the profound loss of Palestinian heritage and cultural identity.  Zafirah (Writer): I came across an Instagram post by

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How to tell data-driven stories

We conducted a workshop for our writers recently, and below are some of the highlights.

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Visualising a team bonding retreat

Inspired by the Dear Data project where two designers sent each other visualisations describing their week, our team decided to try…

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Of piracy, deaths, and medicinal wildlife parts in Asia — issue #3

Ahoy! It’s been a really fruitful month for us, and we’re so proud to have collaborated with two different partners to shed light on crucial issues concerning Asia. Naomi collaborated with TRAFFIC - the wildlife trade monitoring network - to look at how traditional medicine practices and beliefs

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Playing House: the Rent-a-Family business in Japan

Our writer, Kathy, shares her thoughts on the thriving phenomenon in Japan

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How are maps used in video and tabletop games?

In our new series, we sat down with Joceline, our UI/UX designer, and Griselda, our multimedia designer, to nerd out about maps and games!

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How is climate change affecting major Asian cities? — issue #2

Hello there, The issue of climate change continues to provoke heated debates, but how well do we understand the impact it can have on our lives here in Asia? This month, our intern Rayson, looked at research on rising sea levels and mapped a story that shows us a future

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Humans of Kontinentalist: Naomi

In this edition of Humans of Kontinentalist, we catch up with Naomi, our resident writer and Myth Buster!

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How rock paper scissors is played around Asia

We all know the rules of rock paper scissors (RPS). Paper wins rock, rock wins scissors, and scissors wins paper. There’s even an…

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Humans of Kontinentalist: Vinita

Today we caught up with Vinita, our resident editor and writer, and the only actual mother on the team (soft toys, fur babies, and other…

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Notes from the Equator — issue #1

Hello there, Welcome to our inaugural issue of ‘notes from the equator’! Kontinentalist has been online for a year now, and we’re delighted to have published more than 30 stories that surprised our audience with little-known facts about Asia. We’ve gotten this far, and thought it’s high

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Humans of Kontinentalist: Peiying

In this edition of Humans of Kontinentalist, we sat down with Peiying, the company head and wearer of many hats here at Kontinentalist…

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5 Tips for Managing a Social Media Calendar

As the competition for quality content and organic reach continues to get stiffer by the day, things can feel overwhelming, especially…