Malaysian shaman Zailani Che Moh (bottom left) in a state of trance performs “main Puteri” treatment on patient Che Esa (center right) at a village in Tanah Merah, outside the city of Kota Bharu. Found mainly in Malaysia’s Kelantan state and neighboring areas of southern Thailand — cradles of traditional Malay culture — the main … Read more
Sadia Khan, a 25-year-old fashionista and photographer, recently completed one of her biggest and best projects to date. Born in the City of Lights – Karachi, Pakistan – she first used a camera to document issues related to women in Asian society. She moved to the United Kingdom to further her studies, completing a degree … Read more
Nouf Alhimiary is an emerging photographer whose practice centers on vintage media and antique cameras. She spoke to Teakster. Teakster: Please introduce yourself and tell us how you started your interest in photography. Nouf Alhimiary: My name is Nouf Alhimiary; I am a photographer from Saudi Arabia. I’ve been interested in photography for as long … Read more
Sabbah Haji is the Director of Haji public school, a not-for-profit school established in 2009 in a tiny Himalayan village in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. She opened a school to give education to children there as she felt that education is the base for progress and development. Founded and driven by Mr. … Read more
By Sören BILLING OSLO, October 10, 2014 (AFP) – Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, who became the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, made a high-level peacemaking move after sharing the award with India’s Kailash Satyarthi for championing children’s rights. The 17-year-old girls’ education activist — who heard of her win during a … Read more