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The Elders
Hardship revisited, as elders struggle against the high cost of living. Art 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 ...
Communities, Landscapes Shaped by Apathy
Home Urban settlements, with their self-built structures of mismatched wood, cheap cement and rusted zinc. They’re vulnerable to rain and flood, and now, the dreaded cold. Maze Neighbourhoods, their alleys fill ...
Solivagant
The unapologetic urban rogue. A lone non-conformist to the predictable, senseless whims of Malaysian high society. Mental health services and outreach activities are dwindling and often inaccessible to those who wand ...
Without a home
Homelessness is not a new social ‘problem’ in Thailand. The poor are often subjected to societal condemnation and discrimination. Being poor and homeless places one in a vulnerable state – one th ...
Through the back alleys
In Thai, an alley is called trok (ตรà¸à¸). It is most definitely narrow, well-used by pedestrians and riders on motorcycles or bicycles. Leave the major streets, move away from the tall buildings a ...
They seek dreams to escape the nightmarish reality
Day and night, the poor continue their struggle in a realm that offers little in compassion. Urban poverty in Kuala Lumpur. Society embracing moral bankruptcy. ...
The Illusion of Urbanisation
A rapid but sad transformation of human social roots. Rural communities are attracted by the endless possibilities of a mighty city, however many find themselves in uncaring slums and neighbourhoods devoid of any ...
He Slumbered in a Nightmare
Wrecked by poverty and societal apathy, the homeless community finds no peace. The Dream Within A Nightmare Society appears to relish in delusions, where as long as they mind their own business, they can afford to re ...
Humans of Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, a regional mark of development and the epitome of a grueling rat race. Â Many urban Malaysians and migrants live and work in the city. I feel the realm under my feet, this pulsing metropolis. The dark ...
The Price We Pay
For development, they survived decades. Then now butchered, in the name of development. Photo by Zashnain. Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ...
The Rot We Lovingly Nurture
Every time I wander the back lanes of a sprawling city, wade on the sandy shore near the wooden jetty of a fishermen’s village, or move in random sequence through an intimidating palm oil plantation, I am remi ...
This Became My God
There are words inside her, waiting to be born. - Words and images by Dionne Hartnett (gogoloopie) ...
Citizen Frustration
Dawn Arsenaux (aka “ms. neaux neauxâ€) is a neo-dadaist collage artist from Seattle, Washington. Her works are loaded with strange surrealist symbolism, discrete narratives & curious epiphanies. ...
City Collages
CITY Collages by brillianthues: Coming Into Philly / Dusk / Strolling / Los Badlands / Urban Confusion ...