Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami
On Boxing Day 2004, I was out in the Andaman Sea (Thailand) with local fishermen of the semi-nomadic Chao-Ley tribe. Little did we know that about half an hour after setting off, we'd be faced with a near-death experience of incredible power - a tsunami. In this BBC interview, I talk about what had happened that day and how we survived. Over the next ten years, I returned to South East Asia many times. I wanted to pay homage to the People of the Sea (Urak Lawoi ) and those who saved my life that day. My travels took me to Bali, Borneo, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. The portraits focus mostly on generations within families.
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Interview on BBC
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Dusk (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Moken Lady (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Pirate Chest (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Alone (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Father and Son (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Little Drummer (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Wheelbarrow (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Grandma and Grandson (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Moken Gentleman (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Grandson and Grandpa (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Beach Ball (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Borneo Kids (Urak Lawoi)
Forced to "Surf" a Tsunami | Whistling (Urak Lawoi)