Photo Story: Stilt Fishermen Strike A Pose To Earn A Living
Thirty years ago, stilt fishing was more widely seen in Sri Lanka and had become famous across the globe. Since the 2004 tsunami, however, this … Read more
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Hidden Stories in the Family Photo Album: The ‘Brown Sugar Diaspora’
The exhibition Coolie Coolie Viens featuring the work of Canadian artist and scholar Andil Gosine, on view at the McIntosh Gallery at Western University until … Read more
New Employee On Why She Celebrated Her Job Offer With A Fab Photo Shoot
Newly employed in the health administration field, Benita Abraham of Long Beach, California, has a lot to celebrate. She shared the good news of her … Read more
What Nature Taught Me About Making Homes Wherever You Go
I grew up in a desert country, Oman, where I would pretend that the flowers I saw in gardens were primroses I read about in … Read more
May 28-29: Exploring Identities In Intersection At Smithsonian APA Center’s Crosslines
This weekend, May 28-29, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center presents “Crosslines: A Culture Lab on Intersectionality,” a free event in Washington, D.C., at the … Read more
‘My Body Is Not Your Battleground’ Explores What It Means to Be a South Asian Woman
My Body Is Not Your Battleground is a two-part photographic exploration of what it means to be a South Asian woman today, specifically in terms … Read more
‘Eyes on Bangladesh’: A New Platform for Bangladeshi Art and Photography
http://vimeo.com/85424615 When most people think of Bangladesh, extreme poverty, environmental disasters and political turmoil instantly come to mind, overshadowing a thriving arts scene that has … Read more
The Aerogram’s Quick Picks of the Week: Photographer Preston Merchant
Each week, we’re asking different writers, artists and others to share some of their current favorites. This week we feature picks from photographer Preston Merchant. … Read more
Wild Mushrooms of Goa: A Seasonal Delicacy
For about two weeks at the beginning of August every year, clusters of villagers dot the Goan roadside hawking handpicked mushrooms known in Konkani as olmi. … Read more
This Lush and Verdant Land: ‘Malabar Diary’ Explores the Beauty of India’s West Coast
According to ancient mythological texts called the Puranas, Parshurama, a Priest-Warrior and the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu, following a bloody campaign to annihilate the … Read more
