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India has always fascinated me.

The dynamics of this old nation: the culture, the food, the landscapes - really captures my imagination. I took this photo in the back lanes of Kolkata leading into Diwali festival, and as you can rea ........

Darwin, Australia is a popular destination

Darwin, Australia is a popular destination with its tropical landscapes, sunsets, and multicultural lifestyle. Ever since the film Crocodile Dundee hit the cinema screens across the world, this region ........

Slum kids at the Navy Nagar Slum in Colaba, Mumbai.

This is the slum that featured in the book Shantaram and I visited the fellow Australian author's friends there. India has always fascinated me. The Indian chapter of WHAT THE MONSOON KNOWS is one of ........

Indigenous rock art site in Australia's tropical north-west.

Indigenous culture, first nations people - mean a lot to me. My book, WHAT THE MONSOON KNOWS allows you to spend time among the various cultural groups along the equator. This photo was taken at a pla ........

This is where it all began, Borneo.

The Great Cave of Niah, Sarawak where two groups:the Iban & the Penan, use the cave to collect bird's nests and manure. I wrote an eBook on Borneo and the impact forest clearing was having on the envi ........