Beach in South Sri Lanka, December 2023. A solo female traveler and digital creator is currently visiting Sri Lanka and posted a rant reel on Instagram about how the southern coast of the country is being gentrified. While lying on the beach, she speaks into the camera — “from the perspective of a Western white … Continue reading The risk of simplified narratives on Instagram
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the one who is sane is not afraid to lose
Balinese artist ib rekha of Khatha Studio. Curator, consultant, and producer of cultural programs, Farah Wardani and I had a coffee in Ubud last week because I wanted to interview her about the Balinese art scene. Farah has an impressive track record in the art space. She has previously lived in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Singapore, and … Continue reading the one who is sane is not afraid to lose
Airports as non-places of inequality
Even though many people won’t pay much attention to it, I think it’s hard to ignore the often colourful and uniquely designed carpets in airports in Southeast Asia. It became a thing to photograph the carpets and let my Instagram followers guess which country I arrived in when I travelled regularly in 2019. In The … Continue reading Airports as non-places of inequality
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