Hot Air Balloons Flying over Putrajaya by Zain Abdullah
This photograph was taken on the last day of the first Putrajaya International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in Putrajaya, Malaysia's new administrative capital last year. On that day the weather seemed to be very bright and clear which resulted in…
Salt on the Skin
The air at the edge of the day has a specific weight, a damp heaviness that clings to the back of the throat like the ghost of a spent wave. I remember the feeling of sand between my toes—not the dry, shifting kind, but the cool, packed earth…
Salt on the Tongue
The air near the edge of the world tastes of cold iron and crushed shells. It is a sharp, stinging flavor that settles at the back of the throat, thick with the dampness of a coming storm. I remember the feeling of wet sand between my toes—not…