Today I'm feeling like an old roly-poly toy. Remember that? It was a child-sized plastic doll; no matter how hard you pounded it down, it bobbed back up, because it was firmly anchored to its solid ...

This article by Quyên Ngô is from Loa, an independent news website and podcast that broadcasts stories about Vietnam. It is republished by Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Have ...

Age cannot wither the charm of Thanjavur’s famous thalaiyatti (bobble-head) and uruttu (roly-poly) dolls, though the makers of these handcrafted toys have been facing a tough time for several years.