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• Myanmar, Documentary, Malaysia

  Myanmar Uprising

  11.13.07 | Permalink | Comment?

  Quick link: Abdul Rahman Roslan from Malaysia covered a pro-democracy protest outside the Myanmese embassy in Kuala Lumpur last month. His images can be viewed on flickr.
  Free Burma

• Thailand, Korea, Documentary, Photography

  Yoonki Kim

  11.12.07 | Permalink | 7 Comments

  Yoonki Kim is a Korean currently living in Bangkok now. He recently sent me a link to a series of images, 70 Rai, made in Bangkok’s Klongtoey slum. The initial images were endearing; the smiles of the sitters radiant despite their surroundings. I was touched when I saw how happy they looked. Perhaps I miss […]

• Blogging

  Busy

  11.06.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  Hi all, sorry for the slow updates around here for the past few weeks. As my school term approaches the end, the amount of work has increased to an almost insane degree. I’ve been sleeping at 5/6am for a few nights days in a row.
  I made a major decision about my future course work, […]

• Myanmar, Contemporary, Photography

  Chan Chao

  11.04.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  The recent unfolding of events in Myanmar has dominated the news in recent weeks. I feel an obligation to say/do something about it, even though I try not to use the blog as a political tool. Living in a neighboring country, I can do more than just shake my head futilely everytime I hear the […]

• China, Contemporary, Photography

  Feng Yan

  11.01.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

  Feng Yan’s minimalistic images are simply arresting and starkingly beautiful to behold. Images of seemingly ordinary places and corners are imbued with a sense of oppression and tension. The pictures seem to contain more than they show and the viewer is left to wonder why; until he/she realizes that these places are more than what […]

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