Making a slideshow about one man and his family’s story on preserving Myanmar’s puppetry tradition.
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In search of fallen chestnuts
Three elderly women in a tiny mountain village continue their tradition of collecting and transforming chestnuts into sweets with the help of volunteers.
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Making washi in the mountains
Kurotani in rural Kyoto is one of the oldest paper-making villages in Japan. For more than eight centuries, the villagers have transformed the mulberry plant into elegant washi (Japanese paper) products.
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Pulling strings to keep alive Myanmar’s puppetry tradition
In Yangon, one artist and his family are helping to save the country’s marionette heritage through education and staging puppet shows in their living room.
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What has onigiri to do with pork and sauerkraut?
We had Pennsylvania Deutsch pork sauerkraut yesterday. This is the third consecutive year that AB has made this traditional dish to mark the start of the new year. Today, it is more commonly known as “Pennsylvania Dutch pork sauerkraut” as the word “Deutsch” (the German endonym) sounds like “Dutch” in English. The German connection is…
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When I grow up, I want to be…
“A detective so that I can solve crimes and catch the bad guys.” This was my first childhood ambition. I was probably influenced by the television shows that I watched, such as Pink Panther, Matlock and countless Hong Kong detective dramas which often involved plenty of chasing and fighting. I imagined ambushing the criminals from behind a corner…
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Tokyo: Summer Night in Technicolor
25 August 2012: It was a warm summer night in Tokyo. Most of the shops were closing for the day. My sister and I were walking around the Yanaka neighbourhood after dinner when we saw a flurry of activity down a dimly lit street. We followed some people into what turned out to be a packed…
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New Perspective: Wedding day / 接新娘
It all started with me putting on a pair of knee-high white socks after a shower today – it seemed like a good idea for keeping warm when wearing shorts at home in winter. I had worn these only one other time, when a good friend got married two years ago. I was one of the…
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New Year: Pennsylvania Deutsch / Dutch pork sauerkraut
We had Pennsylvania Deutsch pork sauerkraut on New Year’s eve and on 1 January 2013. This is a traditional dish that is served in AB’s family, as well as amongst Pennsylvannia Dutch families, every New Year’s Day. Today, it is more commonly known as “Pennsylvania Dutch pork sauerkraut” nowadays – as the word “Deutsch” (the German…
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Angelina Hue 