Nepal, Rasuwa: the district where we work has been hit by a catastrophic flood. Last updated: 27 August 2026, 5 :43 p.m. CEST Nepal Police report 359 confirmed dead, and the toll continues to rise. In Nepal 826 people are missing and 73 injured; on the Tibetan side the...
In mid-July, we had the pleasure of welcoming two young German students from ASIA Germany, Carolin and Sophia, to our Rome office. They chose ASIA as the organization where they would complete a short internship as the final stage of their study abroad experience. Carolin...
Gatlang, a remote Tamang village Gatlang village, within the Aamachodingmo Rural Municipality, lies at 2,300 meters in one of the most remote areas of Nepal. Its population is predominantly made up of families belonging to the Tamang ethnic group, communities who live in marginal and highly...
In June 2026, a group of riders from MotoForPeace — an Italian non-profit association made up of members of Italian and European police forces — will leave Europe and travel to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, covering more than 11,500 kilometers across Turkey, Georgia, Turkmenistan,...
Rasuwa is a Himalayan district on the northern border of Nepal with Tibet, home to around 43,000 people. Its landscapes are defined by high-altitude terrain, mountain valleys, and sacred lakes, in a context where environmental conditions directly shape people’s lives and opportunities. Here, solidarity can...
SOWING THE FUTURE: 5 REASONS TO START A LONG DISTANCE SPONSORSHIP We live in complicated times: wars, climate crises, and inequalities that seem to be growing rather than decreasing. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed, or to think that on our own, we can’t do much. Over...
Dolpo, located in northwestern Nepal along the border with Tibet, is the country’s largest and most remote district. Spanning 7,889 km² but home to just 36,000 people, it is extraordinarily isolated. Villages are often reachable only after days of trekking across mountain passes above 4,000...
Following the recent earthquake that severely struck the Pyawbwe township in central Myanmar, ASIA has begun distributing emergency relief kits to around 600 families. This intervention was made possible thanks to the support of the Autonomous Province of Trento. The kits contain essential items to help...
A Deepening Humanitarian Emergency By Alessandro Zito, Desk South East Asia and Mongolia, ASIA ETS Myanmar is experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in its recent history, driven by escalating armed conflict and natural human-made disasters worsening living conditions for the population. These overlapping crises...
Sonam Tsering is a 32-year-old young woman from Bhutan and a brilliant student enrolled in the Cultural Heritage Studies 2-year MA Program at Central European University on a scholarship funded by the Enrico Dell'Angelo Fund. After graduating with a degree in architecture from the School of Planning...
