Posts Tagged ‘Migrant Life’
The Needle That Punctures Orchard Road
People don’t stay in their boxes. People will move around, and have empathy.
Read MoreI Left the Migrant Hostel a Finished Product, Ready For Shipping
Are you my dream or am I yours?
Read MoreA Passing Moment in Soi Song Phra
In a Bangkok alleyway, a transnational life suddenly comes into focus.
Read MoreSleepless in Samyan
Refusing to let her life consist only of office work, Noppawan Tongsook strides out, after her shift, into the rainy Bangkok night.
Read MoreSame Bun Cha, Different Tony From New York
Food can be an entryway to explore the culture, history, and multiplicity of a place. Or not.
Read MoreIn the Heart of HCMC, Seeking One Place That’s Permanent
The shops and stalls of a working-class district give Viên An great comfort, but economic pressure on the neighborhood is relentless.
Read MoreFalling Asleep in a Hospital Bed is Tougher-Still if You’re a Migrant
For Wilda Hikmalia, one place in Jakarta was terrifying above all others. Then mysterious symptoms got her admitted there.
Read MoreNasi Goreng and the End of Neverland
In a near-empty eatery in Batam, after an exhausting day at work, the freedom and fun of college feel to Surya Gemilang very far away.
Read MoreThe Best Hangout Spot in Serang
Muhammad Nanda Fauzan on the solidarity of the sidewalk.
Read MoreThe Taste of Home
For migrants who arrive in Indonesian cities from the countryside, one thing is particularly prized when they seek out a place to eat.
Read MoreSilver Screens of Sumatra
For many movie buffs, the experience of going to the cinema still has an irreplaceable allure. Dessy Liestiyani travels four hours across Sumatra, Indonesia, to better take in the silver screen.
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