I write, shoot and edit pieces on international development, security, human/civil/privacy rights, trafficking... and arts & culture. Director of TePonui Media.
Inside Southeast Asia’s Casino Scam Archipelago
In-depth Feature: Special Economic Zones and self-governing statelets across the Mekong region have become conduits for human trafficking on a massive scale.
Criminogenic casinos and illicit trade in environmental commodities in South East Asia
Contributor to major report on criminogenic casinos and illicit trade in environmental commodities in South East Asia. Produced for the NGO Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime.
Modern slavery in the Mekong’s casinos
Expert Blog Post for the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime on the growth of online scam centres and human trafficking in Southeast Asian casinos.
Khmer Rouge Tribunal, helping Cambodians heal, nears end
REPORT: Hybrid UN-Cambodia court has been criticised for its slow pace and lack of convictions, but experts say it forced the country to confront the horrors of its past.
Central Asia Is Turning Back to Moscow
FEATURE, ANALYSIS, PHOTOJOURNALISM: With the United States off the scene, Russia is more appealing than China. Reporting from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Myanmar’s Opposition Is Forming Fragile Alliances With Armed Ethnic Groups
REPORT: The National League for Democracy struggles with its history of oppressing its would-be allies.
Cambodia’s shady nightlife scene tests COVID success
REPORT: Investigation into the links between human trafficking, Cambodia's shady casino industry and the country's sudden surge of Covid-19 cases after nearly a year of success.
How to Run a Criminal Network in a Pandemic
FEATURE: In-depth report on how drug dealers and human traffickers are upgrading their marketing and delivery services by mimicking the PR strategies of legal businesses.
Cambodia’s Post-Pandemic Law and Order
REPORT: Amid economic crisis, sweeping new legislation on “public order” would stifle dissent—and effectively criminalize people for being poor.
The Pandemic Is Putting Gangsters in Power
FEATURE: As states struggle, organized crime is rising to new prominence.
A Day to Never Forget: Meeting the Rescue Elephants of Mondulkiri
VIDEO: A mini-documentary exploring the daily lives of two elephants rescued by a Cambodian sanctuary, what makes an eco-project ethical and why conservation in the region is more important than ever.
Trump’s Legacy Is a Global Alliance Against Women’s Rights
REPORT: U.S. conservatives have forged dangerous ties on abortion with reactionaries abroad.
Monika Tep: From Phnom Penh to Beverly Hills and Back Again
Feature Article + Video: Interview with Cambodian author, entrepreneur and former model & actor Monika Tep.
Scottish Activists Want a Quiet, Safe, Progressive Independence
FEATURE: In-depth exploration of how foreign policy could look in an independent Scotland.
Fears Modern Slavery Victims Are Falling Off Radar As Referrals See Huge Drop During Lockdown
FEATURE: Report on the UK's modern child slavery crisis, including interviews with survivors and others whose lives have been impacted.