It is here, amid the quiet conversations of strangers, that we open our copies of Dalā‘il al-Khayrāt, a Muslim prayer book, and create a small sanctuary of friendship. My friends Aisha and Amina were ...

In Shanghai, many parks are off-limits to digging up wild plants. For example, Gongqing Forest Park in Yangpu District, a popular hiking destination, specifically has rules banning "digging up wild ...