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Philippe Durant

Philippe Durant

A Belgian freelance photographer, Philippe has lived in Malaysia since 2013. He likes to train his lens on hidden gems and indigenous populations. His work has appeared in several travel publications; he has published a book on Papan - a largely abandoned town in Perak state - and he gives regular talks on Malaysian heritage and photography.
A Belgian freelance photographer, Philippe has lived in Malaysia since 2013. He likes to train his lens on hidden gems and indigenous populations. His work has appeared in several travel publications; he has published a book on Papan - a largely abandoned town in Perak state - and he gives regular talks on Malaysian heritage and photography.
Languages Spoken:
English

Village in Malaysian mangrove hides an industrial past, and present

Approach Kuala Sepetang and the first thing you see is sea eagles wheeling and fishing boats docking with catches of fish and prawn. But the former tin-mining centre has something else – charcoal factories.

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