Return to the beating heart of Tokyo, three years after
In Hong Kong, there are a lot of elderly people who try to make ends meet by collecting and selling cardboard to recycling companies, commonly called the “cardboard ladies”. A feature was made on them in the South China Morning Post in 2014. Recent Developments … Continue readingThe Cardboard ladies of Hong Kong
Two years ago, a movement started in Hong Kong, initiated by a group of young students whose energy and determination brought a megalopolis to a standstill from September 2014 to December 2014. Since then, the movement got bogged down in its own indecision and some … Continue readingHong Kong’s Umbrella Movement and its failure
One of my preferred cities in Thailand was Ayutthaya. About one hour drive from Bangkok, it exuded history at every angle. Although a very touristy place, it is also a place which contains an extraordinary calm and peacefulness, far from the bustling Bangkok, for example. … Continue readingAyutthaya and its marvels
This picture of an encounter on the highway was taken by pure chance, one day, as I was driving towards Hua Hin. It was in the surroundings of the province of Phetchaburi (where there are salt pans, but that is another story). A flaming dawn … Continue readingAn encounter on the highway