On his birthday, October 15, India and Taiwan look back on how Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, India’s 11th President worked his ways towards uniting minds and yearned for a peaceful world. Investing in art and culture was also central to his mission as President. Thirukkural’s popularity in Taiwan grew exponentially
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'The Pleasure Behind the Poem': Steve Bradbury, poetry translator
By Owain Mckimm, Special to The Wild East In the small circle of Taiwanese poetry buffs, Steve Bradbury must be the most talkative; and thankfully so, because if Taiwanese poetry needs anything at the moment, it’s a talker. An associate professor at National Central University and editor of pan-Asian journal
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