Alia Marsha
alia.marsha@vice.comAustralian Library Evacuated After People Confused Durian Smell for a Gas Leak
The world's smelliest fruit strikes again.
What Happened When I Got Kidnapped for Ransom
"I thought this just happened to ultra-rich businessmen or the children of politicians or celebrities. Not some random dude from the south of Manila that had nothing to do with anything, to anyone."
Manufacturers Are Using Robots to Standardise What Chinese Food Tastes Like
Equipped with artificial tongues, eyes, and noses, machines in China are deciding what's most delicious and "authentic" for humans to eat.
Madame X: The Rise and Fall of Indonesia's Queer Cinema
We talk to experts about the past, present and future of LGBTQ representation in Indonesian cinema.
First-Time Flier in China Detained After Opening a Plane's Emergency Exit Door
The elderly man claims he didn't know he wasn't supposed to do that.
For Gay Men in Indonesia, There's No Place Safer Than Twitter
It's the only place where we can feel like we belong to a community—but without the pressure of revealing everything about ourselves.
After Medical Marijuana, Weed Cigarettes May Be Thailand’s Next Move
At least that's what the country's tobacco industry hopes for.
Jokowi’s Volunteers Offer $7 Million to Anyone Who Can Prove Election Fraud
Official counts show that President Jokowi is up for a second term, but his rival Prabowo Subianto says the election is rigged.
This Archeologist Says He's Got Proof That Atlantis Sunk Into the Java Sea
Using ancient stories and "conversations with ancestors," the founder of Atlantis-obsessed group says he's cracked the codes that led him closer to the lost civilization.
Nepal Wants to Rid Mt. Everest of Dead Bodies and 10,000 Kilograms of Trash
It's a major cleanup effort for a mountain notoriously called "the world's highest garbage dump."
The Signs as Online Dating Pick-Up Lines
“Seems like you already have everything you need in your life, except my number.”