Indonesia and Australia travel stories
A collection of travel notes, photography stories, and visual essays from South Africa, Australia, and Asia.
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An open doorway in Kuta, Bali
In Bali, some of the most interesting places are not marked on a map. They sit quietly along the roadside—open, ordinary, and…
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From Sea to Street: A Morning on Padang’s Fishing Beach
On this stretch of Padang’s coast, the fishing day does not begin at the market. It begins offshore, in the dark, where…
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South of Padang, the sea is part of your childhood
A stretch of coast South of Padang, the road runs close to the water. Nothing dramatic announces the place. Just a line…
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The story of the Eight Immortals in Siak
A turn off the street I wasn’t looking for a temple. I was walking with the camera, doing what I usually do—following…
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She Was Looking at the Sky, Not the Sea
A figure out of place The statue stands above the street, arm raised, as if calling to something that isn’t there. Or…
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Faces from Coconuts — Padang
A slow walk I wasn’t looking for anything in particular. Just walking along a street in Padang — houses, small shops, the…