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What Rivers Remind Us Of— issue #66

Indigeneity teaches us memory, and like rivers, carries us back to the contested places we call home, their interconnections, and the responsibilities they demand.

Munirah Mansoor
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Crafting Air Pasang Surut

Making meaning with Orang Laut Singapore for Hari Orang Pulau.

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Zafirah Mohamed Zein
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I can’t write anymore because of social media. Okay, more like, I don’t write anymore because of social media.

Kontinentalist
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We don't need crystal balls to foretell our future — issue #28

For most of us, the future is a scary place. We're on a one-way ticket there, but we don't know where we're headed—or when we'll reach our station. It's unknowable by definition, and it's unnerving. I'

Mick Yang
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Meet the Community! Ashris Choudhury, India in Pixels creator

Ashris is a software engineer who studied architecture at university, before going to MIT Media Lab and Hindustan Times, and is currently…

Griselda Gabriele
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Tips on creating illustrative visualizations

We produce many cultural data stories at Kontinentalist. As such, we may take a more illustrative approach for various reasons, such as…

Mick Yang
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Humans of Kontinentalist: Bianchi Dy

A researcher in data visualization, artist, and programmer, Bianchi has been helping us bring to life countless stories with her manifold talents! An incessantly curious person, we pick her brain about all sorts of interesting things. Check out our chat with her and her portfolio. What have you been doing

Isabella Chua
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A cheeky guide to working at Kontinentalist

Job hunts are called hunts for good reason. They’re tedious, and when you’ve been at it for a while, stalking for good game and summoning…

Kontinentalist
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Have a little faith — issue #27

I grew up with a staunch atheist father, but went to a Catholic school where prayer was an everyday routine. As a teenager, it was hard for me to square the two experiences. Today, I still describe myself as an atheist if I have to—but I also increasingly find

Mick Yang
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Meet the Community! Jack Zhao, data visualisation specialist

Jack Zhao is a data visualisation specialist, co-founder and one of the directors of Small Multiples, Australia’s leading data…

Rifqi Ruhyattamam
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Tips on staying sharp as a developer

Programming is not a stagnant discipline. Being a developer—in my case, a full-stack developer—means you’re always learning to keep up with…

Mick Yang
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Humans of Kontinentalist: Zenn Wong

Given our mutual enthusiasm in maps, Konti has seen our share of geography interns. Zenn shares what else an internship with us can offer.

Isabella Chua
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Humans of Kontinentalist: Jasen

Back in August, we caught up with Jasen, our former editorial and development intern who called us from the other side of the world in the…

Kontinentalist
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Localising climate change — issue #26

It was 2017, and I had just landed in Singapore after five years living in the United States. The thick afternoon air embraced me, then tried to squeeze the very life out of me. Welcome home, indeed. It took me months to get used to the tropics, but a thought