Archive > February 2009

Propaganda Steps

I used to know them.
In one of those three (yes, I counted) visits to Propaganda (known to those in the circuit as PP, an abbreviation I find rather strange), I have seen myself walking (or swaying slowly) past them at 3 or 4 in the morning.
Originally, I thought they were made for alcoholics (so the [...]

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i-D: Rye

This is Rye. Flambouyant. Outspoken. Fearless.
A rockstar with a heart as huge as a diva’s stage.
A winnur performer. A proud son. A good friend.

Wink. Wink.

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Girl

In a crowd made up of feet, a pixie came out of nowhere…

Simply beautiful.

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IFC

How is Hong Kong feeling about the global financial crisis?

Taken yesterday, February 15 at 10AM.

Taken just a few minutes after.

Note: No photoshopping was made.

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The Filipina as a Migrant Activist

The Gabrielas of Hong Kong, they are beautiful.

Ageless.

Mystifying.

Attentive.

And ready.

For any battle, for any fight.

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Bangkok

I went to Bangkok and was it safe.

Suan Lum was less than 15 minutes walk from where I was that late afternoon. Mosquitoes greeted from all sides and I enjoyed their company. It was teeming with beautiful products and items originally Thai. (I was happy they did not have H&M. I am hoping they wouldn’t.)
Khao [...]

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Mae Sot

Mae Sot is not just a dot in the whole gamut of Thailand geography. It is a place of refuge. A place of talk. A place of hope.
For Burmese people.

He was a political prisoner, an activist of the 88 Generation. He was jailed for more than five years and, after being set free, was refused [...]

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