A Dreamy Tribute in 35mm
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With an eagle etched over his throat, 30-year-old Samuel Carter looks more like a tattoo-parlour apprentice than a self-made vintage photographer. “Photog...
Keeping the Spirit of Bruno Manser Alive
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Ruedi Suter.In 2004, Swiss indigenous-rights activist Bruno Manser hiked to his favourite peak, Batu Lawi. Despite having completed the climb several time...
Pondering Malaysia’s Complex Society
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Upon meeting Julian Lee for the first time, one may take his silent, observant nature as a sign of shyness. But shy Lee is not; an accomplished academic and wri...
Seeing Silence Speaking
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Twenty-five photographs, some in colour but most in breathtaking black and white, adorned the walls of the Camera Museum earlier this year. This is part of the...
TMI May Be Gone, But Much Was Achieved
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In person, Jahabar Sadiq seems a very courteous and friendly fellow. It’s hard to believe that this is the same man who helmed The Malaysian Insider, a ne...
Penang and Kuching Redefine Malaysia’s Urban Cool
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Saying that Penang and Kuching have a lot in common can disorientate – they sit at two separate ends of the nation, with an ocean of differences in betwee...
Zooming in on Bugs
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Few of us think of insects as incredibly interesting animals, but it was exactly the sight of bugs that brought together Husni Che Ngah, 45, from Kuala Terengga...
Penang in a Glove
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It has been a very fruitful year for potehi, a traditional form of glove-puppet theatre originating from southern China that’s seeing a healthy revival...
George Town Festival at a Crossroads
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Joe Sidek.George Town has become a household name in the world of South-East Asian arts, and for the best part of nearly a decade, George Town Festival (G...
Capturing Vanishing Worlds
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Jimmy Nelson’s job is no walk in the park: constantly gallivanting in jungle thickets around the world, he leaves his family of four in Amsterdam, where they reside, and spends up to nine months every year in search of forlorn cultures.
A Guide to Taking Trains from Butterworth
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Public transport users can look forward to a safer and more comfortable environment when awaiting their buses.With the introduction of the electric trai...
Entranced (and possessed) in Sumatra
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During a trip to Berastagi, a mountain town at the foot of the active Sybayak volcano in northern Sumatra, we saw ultimate proof of that when we stumbled across a street ritual called reog ponorogo.
