While there are plenty of cute bathing suits to choose from this year, you can’t forget about accessories. And one of the hottest summer accessories of the year is the sarong. Not only do sarongs give ...

As women take a frontline role in anti-coup protests in Myanmar, some have found an inventive way of defying military rule - hanging traditional sarongs, underwear and even sanitary pads in the ...

The Myanmar military fears menstrual blood. The troops believe that passing under clothing that has touched women’s private parts will sap hpoun — their spiritual energy — to destroy their luck, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This edited article originally appeared on the blog of a Global Voices contributor who doesn't wish to be identified. The death toll of Myanmar's protesters had already reached more than 217 by ...

Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan was born and raised in Singapore until she attended Northwestern University for college. She now lives in New York. Provided by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan Pineapple tarts. The thought of ...

No other single piece of clothing allows you to transform your look in so many ways. Go from the beach to the restaurant to the bar with just a few quick knots. The larger the sarong, the more options ...

Growing up in rural Myanmar, Du Wun shunned the jewellery his mother pressed him to wear and dreaded ceremonies where he had to dress in a traditional htamein, a sarong-like garment for women.

March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As women take a frontline role in anti-coup protests in Myanmar, some have found an inventive way of defying military rule - hanging traditional sarongs, ...

The Myanmar military fears menstrual blood. The troops believe that passing under clothing that has touched women’s private parts will sap hpoun — their spiritual energy — to destroy their luck, ...