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Aid means hope for kids
Spectrum, Published on 24/03/2013
» The future is suddenly brighter for children in an orphanage that had long struggled for funding. From impoverished backgrounds with little parental direction, through turbulent histories and with little or no possessions, the more than 70 children at Baan Jing Jai in Pattaya had few prospects until the generosity of a Scandinavian company provided the funding that will go a long way towards securing their futures.
Anchored in Angkor
Life, Published on 11/03/2013
» Since his first visit to Angkor Wat in 1969, former Washington Post correspondent John Burgess was captivated by the beauty and mystery of the world's largest religious monument. Ten years in the making, his latest novel, Woman Of Angkor, peels back the layers of time to reveal the personal histories of the people living in Angkor during the 12th century.
Fiddling with flamenco
Life, Published on 05/03/2013
» Violinist, dancer and singer Tania Vinokur is a performer who marches to the beat of her own drum. She was born in Russia, but emigrated with her family to Israel when she was eight years old. Swapping the snow for the sun, Vinokur is a person who embraces fluidity and this sense of fusion clearly manifests itself through her work.
The changing of the tide
Life, Published on 18/02/2013
» Up to 73 million sharks are killed each year to meet the demand for shark fin soup and now global shark populations are in catastrophic decline. Recently environmental groups, celebrities, students, prominent chefs and businesses took to the streets to mark a "Fin Free" campaign, accompanied by an exhibition "100% Shark: Photography and Information Exhibition" at WTF Cafe.
In Brief
Life, Published on 18/02/2013
» George Orwell is the poster boy of anti-totalitarianism. This collection of essays written by several award-winning authors demonstrates the transcendence of Orwell's intellectual legacy. In its critique of contemporary social justice issues, it is frighteningly clear Orwell's fictional tyranny Oceania isn't as distant as one might think. Compiled by Christopher G. Moore, award-winning author of the Vincent Calvino private eye series set in Bangkok, this easy-read is engaging and polemic. It is refreshing in its application of Orwellian themes of control, power, censorship and authority to global temporal issues. One example is Colin Cotteril, author of the Dr Siri Paiboun mystery series, tackling the treatment of Burmese migrants in Thailand. In another essay Matt Ree, who as a journalist covered the Middle East for more than a decade, applies Orwellian thought to the justification of murder during the Arab Spring. What is so engaging about this collection is the tangible legacy of Orwellian thought, and the need to question freedom and control within today's information infused landscape. At a time when truth is of the essence, this anthology celebrates the Orwellian adage, "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear".
Role reversal
Life, Published on 14/02/2013
» A unique performance during 'Live At The Scala' microfestival turned audience members into unwitting actors.
The wind beneath Wing
Life, Published on 13/02/2013
» Internationally acclaimed photographer Wing Chan knows how to make the ordinary extraordinary. The Hong Kong artist's abstract photomontages find unexpected beauty in urban landscapes, textures and the dynamism of city life. Chan sees the world as brimming with potential, an iceberg with enormous secrets submerged beneath.
Visually arresting
Life, Published on 06/02/2013
» Marco Evaristti is an artist who seems to like getting arrested. From scaling icebergs and spray-painting them red to serving up meatballs made using his own body fat, Evaristti is no stranger to controversy. Born in Chile, educated in Denmark and from a mixed Israeli, Russian and Italian background, Marco now divides his time between Bangkok and Copenhagen. Born into Judaism, he later converted to Buddhism.