interviews
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The Hakka Association in Kota Kinabalu
Yap Keng Vui and Chua Chun Kiong brought me to meet curator Allen Lin at the newly-built Hakka Association building in Kota Kinabalu. “The Hakka Association has 13 districts in Sabah,” Allen said. “Penampang, Putatan, Kota Belud, Ranau, Labuan, Lahad… Continue reading
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Sabah holiday 2015. Meet oboist Howard Ng VIDEO
Despite having a list of accomplishments as long as your arm, oboist and conductor Howard Ng can tell a good yarn, and be self-deprecating in the nicest way. Continue reading
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Shinji Ogata – artist
Feature above: Treasury Hotel and Casino in Brisbane, the location of the photo shoot where I met Shinji Ogata. His post about this drawing is here. I first met Shinji Ogata on a corporate branding photoshoot for Treasury Casino in… Continue reading
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Sophie Van Aerde – violinist, doctor
This was written for my first blog, but Sophie is a big part of my life, so here it is again. In August 2008 Dr. Sophie Van Aerde arrived in Sabah from France, to marry her husband-to-be. Two weeks later,… Continue reading
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Jeff Usher, jazz pianist
Everyone has heroes. Jazz pianist Jeff Usher’s is the maverick genius Thelonious Monk. The uncompromising quirkiness of Monk’s music just blew Usher away. “It was his personality,” said Brisbane-based Usher. “When Monk played, it sounded like he was having a… Continue reading
Joanna Funk 