COVER
The Shame
As the gap between rich and poor grows wider, destitute Asians are increasingly selling their most valuable property: their children
Camel Jockeys
Sold for a rich man's sport
Fisher Boys
Lured out on the water
Domestics
A target of fury
Conscripts
Soldiers of misfortune
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ASIA
Untangling The Web
A dangerous regional network with intriguing links to al-Qaeda
A Legacy Lost
The Japanese spirited away vast numbers of Korean cultural artifacts that they have yet to return
TECHNOLOGY
One Lump or Two?
Handspring's hybrid cell phone/PDA cuts pocket payload in half — and runs Palm's operating system
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Traveling Lite
Emily Barr's Backpack is a jaded take on Asia's travelers' circuit
End of an Era
Hong Kong expats get a say in Foreign Devils
Aiming for the Stars
Kabhie Khushi Kabhie Gham: star power to burn, but still the same old Bollywood
SPORTS
Putting Patriotism On Ice (Sport)
Top figure-skating duo crave gold — with Chinese characteristics
Rebels on the Slope (Sport)
Snowboarders Miyake and Hashimoto want to have fun
One Other to Watch (Sport)
Korea's short-track speed-skating champion Kim Dong Sung
BRIEFING
Starting Time
Afghan Prime Minister Hamid Karzai displayed impressive charm and sophistication on his round-the-globe aid hunt
TRAVEL
Touring Down Under from On High
Wining and dining in Australia's Hunter Valley