Monday, March 28, 2016


As I upload this entry, it dawned on me how this dream I had in 2012 is related to the piece to be performed on April 16th and 17th at Tasik Taman Bunga Raya, Shah Alam.

I'll be performing in a piece, Teater Atas Pokok as myself along side Bhumin Dhanaketpisarn. The story is set in Kampung Bandar Dalam, which is where we stayed as part of the Masterclass for TransActions in the Field

In a strange flux of reality and imagination, past and potential future, Kuala Lumpur, city of confluence, a melding of oncoming tides.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Post government civilian action



Post government civilian action
For the craigslist noobs, its kinda like a social network exchange.
Think gift economy, exchange economy ....
 


2008 Sitting in the waiting room in New York, I met a war veteran.
He proceeded to tell me the proudest moment in his life.
Marching in Germany, he passed a ditch and 2 frightened faces looked up at him.
He stopped marching and brought the children to camp and took care of them
He was stripped of his ranks and medals.
She says "Here he goes again"

Remembering the chance encounter, I've often wondered about the stories of the soldiers of my generation. Have counter strike rendered us mechanical or is that a projection of the "days gone by"?
Mayhap the beauty of the past is a record left behind that is tangible and sensuous.

A memory in response to watching this video 

Sir Nicholas Winton - BBC Programme "That's Life" aired in 1988

He Saved 669 Children During the Holocaust… And He Doesn’t Know They’re Sitting Next to Him.

On the eve of the World War 2, Sir Nicholas Winton rescued and found homes for 669 Jewish children destined for a Nazi death camp. After the war, his efforts remained unknown — until his wife found a scrapbook with a complete list of names with photos of the children he saved. 50 years later, he got the surprise of his life…