Malaysia

Cheng Beng: Keeping a dying tradition alive

Cheng Beng is the Chinese equivalent of All souls day. It falls on 5th of April, but if you follow the Chinese lunar calender it could be 2 weeks around that time. Cheng Beng is a day for the Chinese... Continue Reading →

April 10, 2014 25

Sketch of the day 313: Old Penang door origanal art #5

Take time out to appreciate the beauty around us. This is a sketch of another typical shop front in the George Town area. This one still has the old Nonya tiles intact which is a bit rarer. Normally they were... Continue Reading →

April 8, 2014 9

Shaq Koyok, talented Malaysian aboriginal “Orang asli” artist and activist

Shaq Koyok, was born in 1985 in a 'orang asli' or 'aboriginal' village called Kampung Pulau Kempas, Banting, Selangor, Malaysia He has painted ever since he was a child and he uses his art to express his experiences and to... Continue Reading →

April 7, 2014 14

Sketch of the day no 311: Beach art in #Penang. StewART the seagull says Follow me

It was a beautiful day for the beach, so off we went. It was a family day out. My best friend and I decided to draw Stewart the seagull in the sand to amuse ourselves. Then my cousin joined in... Continue Reading →

April 6, 2014 4

24 hours in the jungle of Ulu Muda, Malaysia

The aim of this trip was to assist Hymeir, the conservationist who runs Earth Lodge at Ulu Muda to collect the camera traps from the area. He looks after 4 which belongs to WWF and 2 belongs to him. The... Continue Reading →

April 3, 2014 8

World’s weirdest looking moth at Earth Lodge, Ulu Muda, Malaysia

I'm out of the Jungle. I had the most amazing 24 hours. Before I start compiling my jungle photos, here is one I had to share. It is the most incredible looking moth I have ever seen!! I thought it... Continue Reading →

April 3, 2014 30

The humanitarian dream of an inspirational couple: Capt. Shane Granger and Meggi Macoun from the Historic Vessel Vega

It was Friday night. I had no plans. My friend and I decided to go for a quiet dinner. We had dinner at Straits Quay which overlooked the marina. By chance, we were invited onto a boat that was parked... Continue Reading →

March 28, 2014 10

A little tour of George town Penang, Unesco world heritage site

It all started with the spice trade People from everywhere brought with them their different heritage where it all merged. The food is influenced by the spice traders. The legacy of the traders. People came from different parts of the... Continue Reading →