Tag Archive: Malaysia

Blowing Out the Candles: Top 5 Sleepless in Singapore Stories

The above above video is character-driven montage of “Portraits of Southeast Asia,” a photo-heavy post  from September 2013 on Sleepless in Singapore that shows a beautiful cross section of the characters who inspired… Continue reading →

Videos of Southeast Asia

Transformative. That’s the word I use when people ask me, “How was your trip to Southeast Asia?” Nine months have passed since my return to North America, yet I still think about that… Continue reading →

Portraits of Southeast Asia

These are the people — the culture — the stories of Southeast Asia through my camera’s lens. Here you’ll find intimate, black and white, portrait-styled photographs of Thai tattoo artists, Malaysian gangsters, Cambodian… Continue reading →

Fountain of Life: Balud Batu’s Water Crisis

As water flows from a tap outside Roadiah Aling’s home, tears from her eyes do the same. These are tears of joy. Her smile is contagious. It’s the first time her tiny Malaysian… Continue reading →

Malaysia in a Heartbeat: Kota Kinabalu’s Islands

You can sleep when you’re dead. At least that was my motto during my brief stay in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. My trip spanned two and a half days, with much of my time… Continue reading →

Malaysian Gang Baptisms: AKP 73 of Kota Kinabalu

While smoking a cigarette in an alley by the seafood restaurant in Kota Kinabalu, I meet some unique acquaintances. “Hi friend,” someone says to my back. I turn around. Six or seven young… Continue reading →

Asian Geographic

Asian Geographic is going to be my home for the next month. So far, the experience has been a blast. The magazine focuses on diverse cultural issues and topics across Asia, with a… Continue reading →