Typhoon Washi, locally known as “Sendong” hit the southern Philippines on December 16, 2011 triggering flash floods and landslides which resulted into 1,268 confirmed dead in the rampaging floodwaters brought by the tropical storm.
Interview with Pablo Bartholomew
Pablo Bartholomew, 52, is one of India’s leading photographers and the first from South Asia to win the World Press Photo (WPP) Award in 1975, when he was just 19.
Fragile, by Jes Aznar
A major island in southern Philippines that was made synonymous to war and terrorism by the western world, Mindanao is a place unconquered by outsiders until the Americans came in during the turn of the century.
Photo Essay: 5 Cambodian Lives, by Thomas Cristofoletti
During my trip to Cambodia, and with the support of the Spanish NGO Paz y Desarrollo, I had the opportunity to follow the lives of 5 Cambodian women (and their families) in three of the most remote regions of the country, in order to report their daily routines from dawn till dusk.
Magic Moments Photo Exhibition at Leica Store, Singapore
I dropped by the Leica Store @ Raffles Hotel Arcade (Singapore) today to check out the Magic Moments Photo Exhibition that has been on since the 22nd of March.
Video: Pablo Bartholomew – A Life in Photography
Renowned Indian photojournalist Pablo Bartholomew talks about his life in photography in this video by TEDxIIMRanchi.
Photo Essay: Paradise Lost: Pakistan Swat Valley, by Edwin Koo
Swat Valley, located in northwest Pakistan, was once described as “janad” – Paradise. Renowned for its natural beauty, hospitable people and surreal tranquility, men and women from all over the world flocked to its folds in search of paradise on earth.
The Half Breath Battle, by Yoppy Pieter
In Indonesia, the death toll of Bronchiectasis is not accurate, and unfortunately there is a big chance of Gilang’s story to repeat itself.
Photo Essay: Lost Landscapes India, by Pratik Kumar
India, a victim of unrivalled growth opportunities, is loosing thousands of hectares of agricultural land each year. The photo series tries to explore the rhythm and contradictions of life in modern India.
Photo Essay: Traces of the Soviet Empire, by Eric Lusito
I have travelled as an archaeologist throughout the former Soviet world, including Mongolia and Kazakhstan, in search of these military bases that embodied the ambition and the might of the USSR.
Photo Essay: Flagellantism in Philippines, by Luis Liwanag
Flagellantism began as a militant pilgrimage and was later condemned by the Catholic church as a heretical practice .The practice had it’s origins in the 13th and 14th centuries. Flagellation is a form of penance in the church for sinners to atone for their sins.
Bruce Davidson – Outside Inside – Volume III
This review of Outside Inside : Volume III of Bruce Davidson’s massive box set that covers over 50 years of his photography work released by Steidl comes a few months after I had reviewed Volume I & II.
AFTERIMAGE, by Henrycus Napit Sunargo
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
Photo Essay: Jakarta, Where Punk Lives – Marjinal, by Ayumi Nakanishi
The Punk scene in Jakarta has grown to be the biggest in Asia, and its spirit finds perfect fit in Indonesian society where there are reasons abound to be rebellious.
PLUG & PLAY 4 @ IPA Gallery: Slideshows
On Monday 20th February 2012, we hosted PLUG & PLAY 4 , our fourth slideshow night at the IPA Gallery. Here are some of the presentations.