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Breaking the fast, together
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 04/06/2018
» For the last decade Hussein, a lanky Muslim Rohingya, has been breaking his Ramadan fast -- or iftar -- at the century-old Jami-ul-Islam Mosque in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 53. For Hussein, the mosque on this busy eastern neighbourhood of Bangkok is more than just a house of worship; it has become his second home, especially during Ramadan, the fasting month when family usually gathers round at sunset to eat the first meal together. Hussein, 27 and a father of one, misses his parents and relatives who continue to reside in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
The predator next door
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 08/01/2018
» Enticed by the pretty face who sent him a Facebook friend request, 14-year-old Boom* struck up a friendship online with an imposter, a 20-year-old ladyboy who was posing as a teen heartthrob.
Someone to raise them
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 31/10/2017
» From personal compassion, it has grown into a social service. For 15 years, foster mother Kusuma Ali has found herself loving and caring for 10 infants and toddlers from dysfunctional homes in Bangkok.
Love and anger
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/09/2017
» Art*, a fourth-year vocational student, has always had anger management issues. Things only went from bad to worse when he joined a college gang. Not being able to manage his anger has resulted in outbursts of violence against rival student gangs, which sent the 19-year-old to the slammer a couple of times.
Prison life through a lens
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/05/2017
» Torn scraps of gaudy snack packages, pairs of slippers, multicoloured condoms glowing like improbable rainbows through back lighting. These are the images of everyday objects wrought with meaning, reminders of life in a place where small things mean a lot.
Living down past mistakes
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 25/04/2017
» If given the opportunity, Fon* and Phon*, both 20, would give an arm and a leg to right their wrongs. The former, incarcerated for drug offences, and the latter for robbery/murder, are nearing the completion of their sentencing. They are waiting to start a new life once they get out.
Giving women a voice
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/10/2016
» Mondhiya Bhangsbha, president of the Pan Pacific and Southeast Asia Women's Association of Thailand (PPSEAWA) Thailand, believes tackling social issues in Thailand successfully requires patience, vision and team work.
The importance of being educated
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 10/10/2016
» Sithicha Saenmungmee and Krongkarn Thingthanasak have lived their entire lives in the notorious drug-infested Klong Toey slum. Abject poverty has only added to their list of misery since they were young.
Filipinos stand by their man
Asia focus, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 26/09/2016
» Barely three months into his presidency, Rodrigo Duterte has hurled enough profanities and fierce attacks against his critics to make most of us wonder what he expects to achieve for the Philippines by taking such a hardline stance.
Policing gender equality
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 06/04/2016
» Pol Lt Gen Sakda Techakriengkrai, commissioner of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA), advocates gender equality so future police officers will be equipped with the necessary tools for serving the public.