Finding Art in Connections through Culture
Rethinking ‘Documentary’ In March 2022, my first film in Jahai premiered on International Day of Forests. The film Lak Wak Tu Neng (Tracking Love) followed my collaboration with indigenous hornbill guardians. I don’t speak Jahai, but I chose it because films in this language are rare. Their story, their language—it felt right. The film breaks away from conventional documentary filmmaking. …
Nurturing Rainforests
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A frame in time
One night as I emerged from the National Press Club, a thick haze enveloped the empty streets, tinged with the amber glow cast from the overhead street lamps. I drew my SLR camera, putting my eye to the viewfinder. Two days later, my images were splashed on the cover page and page 2 accompanied by a story of the haze …