Girls in Yala province, Thailand, pray for COVID-19 to pass and for their loved ones to be safe as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr, May 13, 2021.

Muslims Mark Eid al-Fitr under COVID-19 Restrictions

For a second year, the coronavirus pandemic marred events marking the end of Ramadan.

Backstage becomes chaotic as performers get ready for the show, Jan. 24, 2021.

Thailand: Chinese Operas Adapt to COVID-19 Protocols

2021-04-29

Called “Ngiew,” the performances feature a mixture of singing, dancing and acrobatics.

Celebrants sprinkle water on a statue of the Buddha at Wat Arun Ratchawararam in Bangkok, April 13, 2021

Thailand Marks New Year without Traditional Water Festival

2021-04-13

Celebrants in the Buddhist nation focused on other holiday events including offering alms to monks.

Violy, the widow of Randy dela Cruz, maintains a vigil at his coffin, March 16, 2021.

Philippines: After the Crackdown

2021-03-19

Two of nine people slain on “Bloody Sunday” are laid to rest in a hilltop cemetery.

Baby Jane Velicaria, 23, tends to tobacco leaves drying in the backyard of her father’s home at San Manuel in Balungao, Philippines, March 4, 2021.

A Year into COVID-19 Lockdowns, Rural Filipinos Eke Out Living

A BenarNews photographer captures scenes of people at work in the countryside on Luzon Island.

A Chinese Buddhist temple, Wat Mangkon Kamalawat or Leng Nei Yi, is a main destination for people in Bangkok to pray for blessings during the Chinese New Year, Feb. 11, 2021.

In COVID-19’s Shadow, Southeast Asians Ring in Year of the Ox

A family in Manila that creates costumes for Chinese dragon dances has struggled amid the pandemic.

Ash and dead trees surround men as they look for items to salvage on the Taal Volcano two days after it erupted in the northern Philippines, Jan. 14, 2020.

2020: The Year in Pictures

BenarNews brings you a selection of photographs that accompanied some of our top new stories in 2020.

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