callmeislander

Stories

  • Innocence

    Innocence

    A child. Looking over a fence, eyes full of wonder and innocence. This photo, taken in Bali, reminds me that children’s innocence is delicate and special. Kids often suffer from adults’ selfishness and cruelty. In wars, natural disasters, and daily life, children face the results of grown-ups’ choices. Since the attack by Hamas on Israel Read more

  • Time

    Time

    I think this photo is one of my favorites from the Bali trip. I don’t know why. Is it her face? Is it that stolen moment? Is it the way she looked at me? I think it’s a mix of all that. But what I love the most is the emotion that comes back to Read more

  • Faith

    Faith

    A man. Back to the world, offering incense to a sacred altar. The smoke gently rose, as if carrying his prayers and hopes to the sky. He seemed lost in deep devotion, every movement full of meaning. I recently listened to a podcast about faith in today’s world. “Faith,” he (the speaker) said, “is believing Read more

  • Love

    Love

    When one falls in love, it is a concentrated mix of many different emotions that one feels. Love is a complex cocktail that has served as inspiration for artists from all over the world for years. It sometimes makes the most rational among us lose their minds, giving hope and courage to the most desperate. Read more

  • The Ocean

    The Ocean

    The ocean. Where the horizon meets the sky, where the sun dances on the water, and where childhood memories of chasing waves come alive once more. Have you ever stood at the edge of the shore, toes sinking into the wet sand, and looking at the horizon? There’s a feeling, isn’t there? A mix of Read more

  • From Above

    From Above

    It was just another day in our long-awaiting Bali trip, and we were driving through the island, dreaming of those picturesque views that’d earn us some serious likes. You know, the lush terraced fields, those postcard-perfect mountains? Yeah, those. As the roads turned, my plans for the day changed too – they weren’t what I Read more