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#AYF12: A passion for debate in Vietnam

Most 14-year-old girls would be thinking about keeping up with the latest gossip on Justin Bieber, but not Anh Lu Thuc Phuong, Truc Quynh Lam, and Phuong Thy Le Thai from Hanoi, Vietnam. Their passion for debate was so strong t...

by Belda Kosasih

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#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, leap...

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From right: Isha Raut, Yondeen Sherpa and Akrish Adhikari from Nepal 2 team are being congratulated by their coach, Tilak Pathak (fifth from right) and the rest of the participants from Nepal.

#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, ...

by Belda Kosasih

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#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 ...

by Belda Kosasih

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