Showing 1 - 6 of 6
The universal struggle for equality
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 24/02/2015
» Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina of Pussy Riot lie in a hole in the ground, wearing OMON riot police uniforms. They are slowly buried alive. Dirt fills the orifices in their faces. They can't breathe. In the music video of I Can't Breathe, released last week and shot in one long take, the Russian feminist punk rock group opted for emotion rather than anger. The group has chosen a new cause.
Identity is a fluid state
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 09/12/2014
» Thai authorities are reportedly working with Malaysia to track the movements of people with dual Thai-Malaysian citizenship, for tax and security reasons. The practice isn't new, and concern over dual nationality isn't unique. It is inarguably based on prejudice, as the allegiance of the person with two nationalities is questioned. But allegiance to what?
Really, there's only one World Cup team
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 24/06/2014
» ‘Dilma, this is ugly,” reads a protester’s sign aimed at Brazil president Dilma Rousseff, one of the many thousands who continue to take to the streets of major cities across the South American country. What began last year as small protests against the rise of public transportation fares has come to encompass a broader range of dissatisfaction with the government — and has gained significant momentum thanks to the Fifa World Cup taking place there.
Let's talk about rape
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 08/04/2014
» Latest news on rape: still a major concern, still very real.
A symbol of pain isn't enough
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 11/03/2014
» My knowledge of the Vietnam War traces back the image of the “Napalm Girl”, running down the road naked, screaming, her clothes melted. In the left foreground is another screaming boy. When I think of this photograph, I always imagine the photographer, Nick Ut, standing across from her, camera in hands.
The Super Bowl's dark side
Life, Pimrapee Thungkasemvathana, Published on 04/02/2014
» February 2 was a day for the history books in Thailand.