Life and Meaning in Bangkok’s Slum

Its interesting, the way people live in crowded communities in Bangkok. Quite a popular term “crowded community” as the Thais dislike the word “slum” « fortunately I’m not Thai. People living in the slum are people. Many are poor, others are slightly above the working-class, almost everyone have a problem with land ownership. However it […]

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A soul seeking an end to the twisted path of misery

At night, he wanders the streets, either looking for a meal or work. He doesn’t work in an office, mind you, nor does he enjoy the comforts of an aircon environment. He goes through the garbage bins, armed with an empty sack, looking for empty bottles and any item to be recycled and sold. He […]

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Just don’t go to the office

Another hot, hellishly humid day. The morning seems a bizarre mix of smog and what-ever-nonsense that the local radio idiotic DJ can manage. Monday was good, sadly Tuesday seems twisted. Don’t ask me why, Malaysians are a funny lot. Vehicles rushing by, people driving in a crazed manner, almost as if eager to hit someone […]

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I feel at peace within this spot of enlightenment

Thoughts of a tree, flanked by an infinity pool and the cement forest of Bangkok. Despite the congestion and pollution, the tree provides an opportunity for me to dabble in the void of tranquillity. I feel at peace within this spot of enlightenment. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable […]

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Running aimlessly in the circle of doom

Unemployment. That’s shitty tough, bloody fucking tough. Global economical recession, the elitism of choosing employees in corporations and civil society, and the monstrous high cost of living. I feel the creeping doom. It waits for me, smiling with a taint of irony. Oh yes, the ‘wonders’ of unemployment and painful recession. What a marvellous, wicked […]

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