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Don’t Just Photograph What You See
Standing beneath a towering Tualang tree at 3 a.m., I found myself unsure of what to photograph, despite arriving with a checklist full of plans. The forest was unfolding its own story, and I was struggling to keep up. Since I began documenting traditional wild honey harvesting, I have learned that photography is not simply…
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Hiking Baha Campsite, Dabong
If you want to experience waking up to a breathtaking sunrise on the ridge of Southeast Asia’s highest recorded waterfall, then you should try a 3D2N camping trip at Baha Campsite, Dabong. It’s a clean, well-kept site complete with toilets and a small surau with ice-cold water running straight from a small waterfall right next…
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Domesticating The Wild Bees
Sitting on the damp forest floor beside Zam, leader of the Tasik Pedu honey gatherers, I watched golden embers drift down from the canopy like falling stars. That was the night I asked a wild question: Why can’t we just domesticate the giant Apis dorsata bee? Zam just chuckled. What followed was a humbling journey…
