Anida Yoeu Ali, Water Birth, The Red Chador: Genesis I, 2019, Kaiona Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, archival inkjet print. Photo by Masahiro Sugano. Courtesy of the artist.

The Red Chador’s Provocative Public Performance

Anida Yoeu Ali’s Red Chador challenges stereotypes of Muslim identity through performance art in highly visible public settings.
The cover of "Go" by Kazuki Kaneshiro

Race and American Pop Culture in Zainichi Stories

A close reading of the 1996 novel GO suggests zainichi identity is in dialogue with multiple national cultures, including American.
A tug boat towing a barge with sand in coastal waterway near Singapore

The High Cost of Sand in Southeast Asia

The clean, green garden city of Singapore has been built on sand extracted—at significant environmental cost—from its neighbors.