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Jem elbowed his way into the hardcore music scene with a face and attitude that Australia had never seen. He recruited Sydney’s hardest Asian men - his brother Aaron, Dennis on guitar, Kane on drums, and his best friend Josh - and formed SPEED. The band was struck by the love it received once the music video dropped. The Sydney Hardcore scene took notice, but more unexpectedly the Asian community resonated with their music. With the rise of Asian hate crimes around the globe, SPEED mirrored how Asians felt. Their music became a calling card forAsians to get involved in the Hardcore scene or even start their own band to relinquish their untapped energy. The outcome? Everything good from multicultural Sydney, including street culture, fashion, Hip Hip, tattoos, and hard Asian men.
Kyzzhibek Batyrkanova leads a team of women who aim to launch Kyrgyzstan’s 1st ever satellite. As the program director at the Kyrgyz Satellite she built a team of unstoppable women who will make history. They learn the basics of engineering and apply those skills to build a nano-satellite that can collect and analyze data from outer space. Once they reach the final goal of securing a launch service provider, the satellite will be transported to the International Space Station and launched into orbit. In a country where young women face rigid gender stereotypes and even kidnapping that forces them to become wives, the women at Kyrgyz Satellite are pioneering a new space for girls in STEM. Do you want to support this program? Donate here: http://patreon.com/kyrgyzspaceprogram
A Dukun is an Indonesian term for shaman. Today, Dukuns in Indonesia like Ki Sawaung Rahsa and Ki Cokro Santri, have started revamping their spiritual offerings across digital platforms. If spirituality is energy and energy moves according to the mind, why can’t spirituality travel through objects we interact with everyday? This mindset got Ki Sawung Rahsa and Ki Cocro to widen their services, from traditional offerings like implanting gold needles into bodies to harness spiritual powers to consulting spiritual seekers via video call.
Pawang Hujans are rain shamans. In a country like Indonesia that experiences sudden monsoon downpours, Jendi Afriandi is hired to talk with spirits and keep outdoor events rain-free. Indonesians are deeply spiritual, and now that the country is easing COVID restrictions, this Rain Shaman is back at work. This is a day in his life. Would you hire a rain shaman for your outdoor event?
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Kaset tapes were an affordable opportunity for Indonesian listeners to access contemporary Western pop culture – this unique culture would influence young local musicians to play Rock-and-Roll, but make that sound their own. Bootleg Kasets became so wide spread due to price and ease that it sparked a global debate about copyright in the international music industry.
Singapore Fish. To some, food, to others, symbols of divinity. In Singapore, owning a certain fish can be the ultimate display of wealth. Meet Eugene "Dr. Ark" Ng, a fish cosmetic surgeon who operates on a fish native to Malaysia: the Arowana, that fetches between anywhere between $250 USD to $100,000. Hailed as the pioneer and best of the best when it comes to beautifying Arowanas, we spent a day learning about how he works and why he's revered. The Arowana is an elegant, 3-foot long fish with shining scales. It once was known as a villagers common source of food, but now, it's held as a symbol of wealth and success. These fish are carefully cultivated and highly limited, with 1 out of 10,000 fish in a supply being especially "prized." What role does Dr. Ark play in all this? He's the doctor you bring your fish to when they need a clean up. With more precision handling the fish than most expert sushi chefs, he swiftly adjusted the fish's "droopy" eye and scales, proving why he is the GOAT when it comes to cosmetic fish surgery.