Western Japan Far Away But Not Unaffected, GlobalPost
When the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeast Japan in March 2011, the news sent shockwaves through the entire nation.
Paying for Petting Time in Japan’s Cat Cafes, Time.com
In Osaka, Japan, where many apartment dwellers aren’t allowed to keep pets, cat fanciers spend time with their favorite felines at the Cats’ Time Cafe. Reported, produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.
India’s College Entrance Exam Season, New York Times
As the middle class has steadily grown, so has the pressure to compete for the limited slots in the country’s system of higher education. Produced, filmed, and edited by Sonia Narang.
India: A Rising Solar Power
India’s ambitious national mission to drastically boost solar energy capacity over the next decade has prompted Indian companies to ramp up solar panel production and make more advancements in solar technology. Solar energy has also improved the lives of many families in rural India, including silkworm farmers in the villages outside Bangalore, India.
Japanese Consumers Tighten Spending, GlobalPost
Once a hallmark of Japanese consumer culture, convenience stores are the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.
