

Sustainable island communities
This morning on the ferry to Waiheke island I was pondering on what brings meaning to one's life. On arrival, I found my good colleague...
Mar 25, 2018


“Mapping the communicative ecology of Amami Islands”- A research journey
My research fellowship took me on an unexpected journey of exploration of the Amami Islands over a period of six months, in the second...
Jan 7, 2018


Island airwaves encounters
Part of my research with Sueo Kuwahara on the Amami islands is mapping their communication systems, including community radio and any...
Nov 30, 2017


Island interview encounters
My research in the southern Japanese isles has been full of inspiring encounters. Mr. Nishihara is one of these rare humans whose...
Nov 20, 2017


People pencil cases
Design art meets useable art. Bruce Lee Torizawa's studio in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto is a cornucopia of patterns, colors, fabrics,...
Nov 1, 2017


Ethnic migrant media and the New NZ MP
A few years ago Jacinda Arden, then a Labour MP and just freshly announced new Prime minister of NZ, attended the Ethnic media forum I...
Oct 19, 2017


Island of resistance encounters
After several weeks of an idyllic existence, cocooned from the rest of the world in the peaceful Amami islands, I found myself in Okinawa...
Sep 16, 2017


Island 'radio-vending-machine-man' encounters
I have had some pretty awesome community media encounters so far in my research here in the Ryukyu islands but this one with Mr Ikehara...
Sep 14, 2017