Asia Insight
tv show

455 total episodes
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14 seasons
First Aired April 06, 2012
Genres:
Overview
An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

Yak Cheese for a Brighter Future: Mongolia
Season 11 - Episode 24 - 0h 28m
Air Date
November 25, 2022
Overview
At just 5,800 strong, Tuvans are Mongolia's smallest ethnic minority. Nomads who live in the high plains of Mongolia's west, their language was outlawed under socialist rule and their existence officially denied. Five years ago, Galtaikhuu set out to support his fellow Tuvans by stoking a new industry: cheese from yak milk. Strongly influenced by his father, a novelist who wrote under earlier oppression, Galtaikhuu is also finding other ways to ensure his people survive. Discover how the first Tuvan brand cheese is shaping a new future.