Southeast Asia

The experiences, information and perspectives I soaked up during a 3 month long expedition to southeast asia found a home in thick novels, pamphlets and diaries on one of the many bookshelves in the complicated, deep library that is my mind. Sharing one story is like reading a chapter from any of these hundreds of texts and hoping that alone will thoroughly express the richness in all the material. These few photographs, patterns, and journal entries communicate a taste of my three months there.

three ladies chat at the market over a bowl of noodles.

two girls take a break from playing in the mud at sunrise to pose for a portrait outside their home.

a woman serves up shrimp in a cup downtown.

a muslim man serves coffee with condensed milk, speaking in broken english about his troubled stomach and the love he has for his wife and son.

a man untangles his fishnet before he leaves for the boat.

a family pauses from their daily practice weaving bracelets and pillowcases to form connections with travelers.

a muslim woman poses for a portrait while her husband takes a nap.

a woman artisan poses for a portrait shortly after selling handicrafts to travelers, having walked miles just to set her basket down for a short break.

two women skin and chop up fish their husbands brought in from the boat.

a man assembles a birdcage with wire and greenery while his daughter plays with an orange balloon.

a woman stretches out her indigo stained hemp fabric to dry in the sun.

a man selling cruciferous vegetables at the market takes a break after the morning rush to enjoy a bowl of noodle soup.

a veteran poses for a portrait in between cigarettes and chomping on pig-ear salad.

a multi-generational family pose for a portrait outside their home.

a boat owner shares a story about her husband then poses for a portrait.

a woman packages a breakfast sandwich for hungry locals and travelers.

a family poses for a portrait in midday heat.

a woman at the market poses for a portrait before shopping for citrus and poultry.