Road Trip Following the Flow of the Great Sungai Pahang
I left Kuala Lipis to continue my road trip along Sungai Pahang. But though the Jelai river is navigable, the villages were still not necessarily...
My Experience Being Marooned in Taman Negara by Floods
It rained all night and into the morning. Tucked in the loft of the A-frame chalet in the middle of the night, I thought I...
Going to Tanjung Piai to See a Solar Eclipse
When I returned from my trip to Queensland in 2019, I learned that there would be an annular solar eclipse in just a few days,...
The Surprising Forms of Masculinity I Encountered in Kashmir
When Baiti suggested we go to Kashmir in 2019, one of the things I particularly wanted to do was to visit the cashmere weaving women...
Trading Bracelets with a Tibetan Refugee in Pokhara
When I found myself in Pokhara in August 2017, about to attempt a trek up to Annapurna Base Camp, I felt at a loss. I...
Invited to a Wedding in Srinagar under Lockdown
Srinagar is a place where the roads break in two to spare the ancient chinaar tree. The built-up areas stop short, and leave alone the greenery...