Tesfaye Befirdu, better known by his pen name Truayer, carries the weight of stories—both personal and collective—on the pages of his books. At 35, the Ethiopian author, poet, and teacher has become a ...

Chen Junkun, a cork carving master, creates artwork in Fuzhou, Fujian province. [Photo by Zhang Xuyang/For chinadaily.com.cn] Chen Junkun, one of many cork carvers in Fuzhou, Fujian province, was ...