Futa Helu / "The ocean of humanity is fed by the rivers of many cultures."

Scott Hamilton It is twelve years this week since the sudden death of Glenn Jowitt, who was only fifty-nine. Jowitt took hundreds of photographs that documented the worlds Pasifika peoples made after migrating to Tāmaki Makaurau and other New Zealand cities, and he also journeyed to societies like Tonga and Mangaia to photograph the worlds that the migrants had left behind. But Jowitt's career began in his native Canterbury, and there is a seldom-noticed continuity between th

Scott Hamilton This statue of Manilal Doctor stands in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. In Mauritius and later in Fiji, Doctor acted a lawyer and advocate for indentured workers. Working with guidance from Mahatma Gandhi, he played a vital role in freeing thousands of Indo-Fijians from a system not far removed from slavery. After being deported to New Zealand, Doctor became a tenacious advocate for Indian independence here, before returning to his homeland. Doctor deserv

Scott Hamilton RS: The italicised passages in this text come from comments left on social media about Dome Valley. Kawakawa part politely as we enter Dome Valley. The plant's pitted green tongues seem to be trying to say something, but when I stop to listen I can only hear the wind's beautiful nonsense. I wonder whether I will be able to impress Robert with this place. He has been telling stories about the outback of his native Canada, about kayak rolling and lumberjacking. T

Keiji & Archipelago of Fire This photograph from August 2025 appeared on the website of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. It was taken in Jakarta. Young women were an important part of the uprising in Indonesia. RS: Keiji was involved in political and social activism in Indonesia in the 1990s and the 2010s. This is an edited email, in which she discusses the 2025 Indonesian uprising and the texts she has supplied from the Indonesian revolutionaries calling thems

A fascinating conversation between Scott Hamilton and Jack Ross covering various weird and wonderful topics.