Category: Vietnam

Reflections on Borders: Empire, Cold War and Covid19

by maximos62, posted in Asia, Australia, Borders, Nation States, Vietnam

For a wide review of these themes lookout for my latest collection of short stories, Beyond Borders.For some, the notion of borders is that of a hard border, one clearly defined and assertively maintained. Certainly, in the Covid19 era borders reflect this standard, yet borders are by no means constant, or definite, whatever the political … Continue reading Reflections on Borders: Empire, Cold War and Covid19

#BookLaunch of ‘Seen & Unseen: a century of stories from #Asia & the #Pacific’

by maximos62, posted in Asia, Australia, environment, geography, history, indigenous, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

  This is a Chitter Media Production, produced and edited by Adrian Metlenko, camera operators Adrian Metlenko and Evan Darnley-Pentes.

#ElNino’s impact in #Asia looms as one of the most serious and is exacerbated by dams

by maximos62, posted in Asia, economics, environment, geography, Health, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam

In China the Mekong River is called the Lancang River. For some years I've been concerned about dam construction on the upper part of the Mekong that flows through China. International Rivers advises that Seven megadams have already been built, and over 20 more are under construction or being planned in Yunnan, Tibet and Qinghai.  … Continue reading #ElNino’s impact in #Asia looms as one of the most serious and is exacerbated by dams

A sampler of ‘Seen and Unseen: a century of stories from #Asia & the #Pacific’

by maximos62, posted in Aboriginal, Asia, Australia, environment, geography, history, indigenous, Indonesia, Malaysia, religion, Singapore, sociology, Thailand, travel, Vietnam

Here is an overview of my book Seen and Unseen: a century of stories from Asia & the Pacific with a selection of images reflecting aspects of the stories that unfold in its pages. Both paperback and kindle versions of the book are available through Amazon. Further background on my book is also available on it's website.