Field Notes
How to launch a podcast from quarantine
I started before I knew I could record, edit and produce an entire season consistently, from quarantine.
Dispatches
Being too Asian
One of the first and earliest feedback I received from a London bookstore was that the food culture magazine was “Too focused on Asia”.
Dispatches
Producing an independent magazine like it was the last time
The plan was to make a pitstop in Kuala Lumpur. Take a week or two to reset, recharge and backup all the interviews and photos before setting off again, back to Borneo, for another story-gathering trip for the third issue, Water. As with the rest of the world, I thought Read more…
Field Notes
World’s Indigenous Peoples Day
Semai children race up a slicked wooden pole, generously wiped down with cooking oil — one of the many games organised for the day’s celebration.
Field Notes
What to expect from your first Harvest Festival celebration in Sabah
This time last year, we spent a fair amount of time in Sabah as part of our story gathering process for our rice issue. In the Malaysian state, located on the most northern tip of Borneo, we sought out rice ritual specialists, observed the magavau, and talked our way into Read more…