![In April, the Malaysian capital hosted the country's first event dedicated to hijab cosplay. [Preeti Jha/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/549947dc34b14da0a6ae84e33c90e96d_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
A growing number of Malaysian female cosplayers are merging their fandom with their religion in creative new ways.
![Soukan Chaithad and Somphone Phimmasone on Laos national TV [Preeti Jha/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/e82d3e63969340a092ad6cbc9d4ebca0_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
In a new strike on freedom of expression, Laos broadcasts a stark warning to social media users.
A growing number of Malaysian female cosplayers are merging their fandom with their religion in creative new ways.
In a new strike on freedom of expression, Laos broadcasts a stark warning to social media users.