SEA Youth Say So | Southeast Asia through the eyes of the young (at heart)

#AYF12: Big win for Pakistan at first Asian KPDC

It was a big win for Pakistan when their team were declared winners of the first Asian Karl Popper Debate Championship and all three members of the team emerged the top speaker, runner-up and fifth. Zainab Shahid, aged 17, leapt out of her seat when Pakistan 2 was declared winner as her teammates Aleena Ali, [...]

#AYF12: Thrilled to be in the Finals

There was so much cheering and celebration coming from the Nepal camp although their team ended as runners-up at the 2012 Asian Youth Forum Karl Popper Debate Champiionship. The Nepal 2 team, consisting of Akrish Adhikari, 17, Isha Raut, 17 and Yondeen Sherpa, 16 might not have won the KPDC, but they were happy to [...]

#AYF12: Room for discussion in Pakistan

Pakistan has a well-established debate culture that discusses issues ranging from religion, politics to economics, according to IDEA Asia Youth Forum trainer Abdur Rehman. “Debate is not about expressing your personal belief and values. It is a directed discussion that makes you look at an issue through different perspectives and teaches tolerance. It is a good [...]

Scarborough Standoff: War in the Time of Internet

On April 10, 2012, Filipino sailors inspected Chinese fishing vessels earlier spotted roaming in Philippine waters by Philippine Navy surveillance planes. They discovered tons of illegally acquired large clams, corals, and other marine species already classified as endangered. Instead of surrendering, two bigger Chinese surveillance ships intervened impeding the intended arrest of the Chinese fishermen. [...]

#AYF12: Doctorate student works towards a colourless Thailand

United Thailand does not see colour. Not colour as in race, but Yellow Shirt and Red Shirt, the two bitter rival groups in present day Thai politics. This group of 30 people from different walks of life got together August last year to form a society to unite the Thai people and promote social inclusion [...]