1 May 2012

"Everyone Counts / 人人都重要" - Portraits of Bersih 3.0 Participants, Brisbane, Australia

First of all, Minta Maaf to every fellow Malays who had participated in Bersih 3.0 Brisbane. I did not realise that the following portrait series under-represented you but I sincerely did not mean to do so. Your contribution is very much appreciated personally and please accept my apology, cheers.

"Everyone Counts" is a personal photo assignment to capture the faces of Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participants. Every portrait was taken from a single subject (except for two close friends, Subathra & Jacinth) to convey the message that the presence of everyone strengthens the sound of our people in Bersih 3.0. We could not afford to lose anybody. In overseas, the presence of every fellow Malaysian and the sound of a similar language (or accent) provide more warmth that is not always appreciated back in our own country. As travelers, all we can do is to tell the Malaysian government that our country's political issues are now an international concern - people from all around the world, whether Malaysian or not, are watching.

《人人都重要》是一项为了纪录每个 Bersih 3.0 Brisbane 参与者面孔的个人摄影任务。每个参与者都很重要,因为在国外的大马子民比较少,所以每个人的出场就显得更加独特。在外地听见熟耳的语言或口音、看见熟悉的容貌,都会让人倍感安全——这是身处国内时难以体会的感觉。身为他乡游子,我们能做的就是凝聚每个人的声音,告诉我国政府:我国的政治丑闻已经是全球瞩目的新闻,我们已经无路可退,现在就是做出彻底改变的时刻。

All photographs were taken with subjects' consent.

所有肖像都经过摄影对象的同意。

Jon-Michael, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane Organiser
Jon-Michael.
Kenny, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Kenny.
Stanley, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Stanley.
Tham, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Tham.
Marcus, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Marcus.
Lim, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Lim.
Yang, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Yang.
Lim, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Lim.
Sam, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Sam.
Heng Tang, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Heng Tang.
Shivdev, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Shivdev.
Vimalan, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Vimalan.
Jaysoosai, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Jaysoosai.
John, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
John.
Deniece, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Deniece.
Senthuvan, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Senthuvan.
Alex, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Alex.
Nicholas, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Nicholas.

Subathra (left) & Jacinth (right), Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Subathra (left) & Jacinth (right).

Tan, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Tan.
Chan, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Chan.
Gow, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Gow.
Sabrina, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Sabrina.
Elaine, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Elaine.
Richard, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane organiser
Richard.
Shreedhevi, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane organiser
Shreedhevi.
Victoria, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Victoria.
Lee, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Lee.
Vincent, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Vincent.
Joel, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Joel.
Daniel, Bersih 3.0 Brisbane participant
Daniel.

Of course, there were MORE people whom I didn't have the chance (or bravery) to shoot. Again, thank you all for coming despite the rain. Salam Bersih.

还有很多我没有机会(或勇气)拍摄的参与者!再次感谢每个人的雨中贡献。Salam Bersih

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