On the Sunday before Christmas, the Filipino Friends of Hong Kong, an organization here, sponsored a christmas lantern-making contest. Around 12 organizations joined. The only rule: they are not to spend a centavo as they will be using recyclables as materials. So here are some of them:
From Carlsberg papers cups and abaca fiber. The red [...]
This is a test of durability. Of strength.
A Thai woman worker showed me just how reliably strong the panties they make. Just like the struggle they are waging right now.
She is one of the more than 800 women workers who were arbitrarily sacked by Triumph Thailand. As if they were some disposable paper underwear one [...]
What happens when your most reliable, most dependable, most constant companion turns a blind eye on you?
Helen, my laptop became blind the other day. In Bangkok. Two days before my conference.
Should I find comfort in darkness?