Author: maximos62

Many years ago, when I was working as a television camera operator with the University of Sydney, we produced several programs for a Sunday morning show on Channel 7. The show was called ‘Television Tutorial’. One show featured Barbara Thiering, a biblical scholar, who was producing some controversial theories on the life of Christ. Barbara … Continue reading The Resurrection – Anastasis

This story is an early first draft of the full story. The final version now published as part of Seen and Unseen: a century of stories from Asia and the Pacific, published by Glass House Books an imprint of IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd) has more detail and dialogue. Buy the book here I often thought about … Continue reading Sid Thompson and D Company: the Story

Ridwan was someone I met when I first visited Sungai Tohor in May, 2017. He and his community are engaged in reforestation As background, I had joined a Singapore based group PM.Haze which organised a trip across the Straits of Malacca to the peatlands of Riau, in Sumatra.  As a child I had played on … Continue reading Replanting the forest

                I’m pleased to announce that the new version of my book ‘Beyond Borders: conversations across boundaries’ is available on Apple books. It comes with: * text, * audio file for of every story, * single images, * photo galleries & * video.

Members of the AFP outside the ruins of the Sari Club. Photo: Australian Federal Police Museum. After the Bali bombings of 2002 I was left in a shocked state. At first I didn't realise I was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Before this act of terrorism I had spent 18 years developing and … Continue reading The Bali Bombings in context

This is an old industrial area. Until 1934 it was also the source of sandstone used to build many of Sydney's 19th and early 20th century buildings. Now its a residential area with views of port facilities on Sydney's inner harbour. Here is a hastily compose selection of images compiled on this mornings walk around … Continue reading A walk around the peninsula at Pyrmont in Sydney

A friend and colleague, Pria Viswalingam, has recently been engaged in the development and direction of a documentary, Lemnos: Heroes Behind Gallipoli. Lemnos is one of Greece’s Aegean islands. Here is the trailer for the production. LEMNOS - HEROES BEHIND GALLIPOLI The production team Pria is working with producers Elizabeth Kaydos & Jacinta Dunn. About … Continue reading Lemnos: Heroes Behind Gallipoli

The eastern seaboard of Sydney was the place of my youth. As I've grown older it has become an important place of memories, but also a place that I've tried to understand more deeply. Recently I walked along a stretch of this land from Maroubra to Coogee. The coastline is mostly sandstone formed about 220 … Continue reading Sydney’s Eastern Seaboard