Undying Guardians of the North
Part lion, part dragon. These ancient, mythical guardians protect a temple, Wat Mahawan, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photographs by Zashnain Zainal ...
Merge Into One: Photos from the Thai Floods of 2011
In August 2011 the floods appeared aggressive, somewhat north of Thailand. Then it, like a raging beast, surge forth, southward – a destructive force of nature, that claimed land, farms, villages, towns and cit ...
Forget Genuine, Rights-Respecting Democracy
Thailand. General Prayuth Chan-Ocha, who seized power in a coup in May 2014, said in August that the election should take place on February 24. Previous time-lines for a poll were repeatedly pushed back. Human Rights ...
Inequality in Bolehland
Will there be any improvements to the state of poverty and hardship for Malaysians and migrant workers? What are NGOs and government agencies doing to improve the quality of life for marginalised communities? Or will ...
The Swirling Desolation of Time
I have lost track of time. There is this bizarre feeling of a swirling abyss, somewhere, ever-consuming. Time is perhaps not relevant, often I ask myself – not relevant to me? Emotions are high, while exhaustio ...
Traditional Home of the Nias
The house of an indigenous chieftain from the Nias tribe. ~ Photograph by Zainal Lembang | 1976, Pulau Nias, North Sumatra. In the Nias language, the Nias people are known as Ono Niha; which literally means ‘de ...
The Asmat: Cycle of Poverty and Malnutrition
The village of Tomor, where rivers weave like snakes through thick forest, is so remote that its 500 residents have no regular access to education and health services supplied by the government. Health officials said ...
The Art of The Deal
In a devastating realm of self-righteous, ignorance and political fuckery. ...
We Will Not Be Silent
“Until President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo delivers on his promises to address human rights abuses in Papua, expect apologies, not justice, for future police killings of Papuans.” – Human Rig ...
Untangling the Complexities of Technology
Workers repair Bangkok’s endless, tangled wires. Photography by Zashnain Zainal ...
Capture the Real You
Homelessness and urban poverty in Kuala Lumpur. Photography and art by Zashnain Zainal | Malaysia. ...
A Sinuous Path Through the Slum
There’s no way one can miss the presence of slum neighbourhoods in Bangkok. Urban poverty gets in your face, regardless where you’re travelling in the congested City of Angels. Despite its overbearing pre ...
Time Will Remember Their Perseverance
Bangkok. As I walk on a narrow alley towards my sanctuary, I see no improvements for many urban poor Thai families. They live in slums – often seen as a labyrinth of confusion and destitution. The part where sm ...
The Elders
Hardship revisited, as elders struggle against the high cost of living. Art by @bedlamfury Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018 ...
We Make a Living
A slow day at the market. Photographs by @bedlamfury Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018 ...
Struggling Urban Communities
In a realm of loss, individuals are forgotten and neglected by the mainstream doctrine of social development. Photographs by @bedlamfury Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018 ...
Blinded by the Light
Marginalised communities struggle in Kuala Lumpur, the heart of Malaysia – a capital known as the garden city of lights. But the government and ruling political parties continue to compliment themselves for ...
