Stories from Malaysia
The story of the railways is the story of Malaysia. It is the steel thread that binds all of our unique histories and cultures together. Projek Keretapi Kita celebrates this living heritage by documenting it. The first phase of this long-term project explores the old Southern Line between Gemas and Tanjong Pagar Railway station. Through …
"There are no humans living permanently on Antarctica. Researchers are stationed at national bases temporarily before leaving for winter. There are no cars, skyscrapers, billboards, power lines, restaurants or shopping malls. At Deception Island, remnants of structures and artefacts from the whaling era, rise like scars on scorched earth. How tragic that the only signs of …
"First light gives birth to a new world. Contours of the land slowly unveiled themselves from under the fog, outlined by liquid ice as dark as ink. The landscape changed with every breath of light, glowing brighter by the second, and the only way to see it all was to run between port and starboard …
"Being of warmer climate than the rest of the continent, the Antarctic peninsula plays host to a myriad of curious creatures. In the heat of summer they gather here to feed, nest and breed. Penguins dot the landscape with their little enclaves, a colony of many thousand, most of them too young too swim. With …
"It was just like any other day. At about 7am, the wind started getting stronger. It lasted for about 30 minutes before everything became silent. We looked out our windows and saw clear blue skies. We were glad that it didn't turn into something major. The sun was shining bright and it was quiet. Too …
Mahen Bala 