A Conversation on Art & Antiques with Susanna Goho-Quek
The antique shop was brimming, as antique shops normally are. An eclectic collection of furniture pieces, ranging from a sizeable day bed to small wooden...
We have made you into nations and tribes so that you might come to know one another.
The Temple Ruins on the Way to Gangabal Lake
I had never heard of Naranag before I came to Kashmir. So I expected little from this rural village, barely a hamlet. But when our...
On the Ambiguity of History at Fort Santiago, Manila
I had actually gone to Intramuros twice before my visit to Fort Santiago. The first time was part of a team outing, during one of...
Cairns is a Lot More Diverse than You Expect
One of my last trips before the Covid19 pandemic was to Cairns, Australia. Actually, my real destination was the Great Barrier Reef; Cairns was just...
Vanilla Farming in Vava’u: A Practical Demonstration of Permaculture
Iloa remarked that I wasn’t like the tourists he usually takes on tours around the island. You see, I didn’t ask to buy a part...
Surprisingly Familiar Things in Tonga (as a Malaysian), and Differences
At first glance, Vava’u’s tropical island landscape felt familiar to a Malaysian like me. The island is forested, green not just with palm trees but...
