Photos by Jay Penfold.AFTER A TEN-MINUTE ferry ride from Batu Musang Jetty in Seberang Perai, we arrive to the “Island of Peace”. Suggested as a fisherman’s paradise, we quickly discover that “paradise” and “fishing” rarely go hand in hand nowadays.Pulau Aman sits five degrees north of the equator. Out at sea as you pass by on the ferry, fish farms float with sentinel working cottages, signaling the endeavour of locals to continue eking out an existence around the island. The...
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is an Australian photographer who enjoys penning stories related to “paddock to plate” sustainable use of foods.
Ian Browne
is an Australian writer who has travelled throughout SE Asia researching the impacts of development on social groups and ecosystems. His book, What the Monsoon Knows, is recently released in London.