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silver linings — issue #61
A couple of weeks ago, I moved to Dunedin, New Zealand, or Aotearoa, as it is beloved in Māori, to pursue a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems. I had to transfer at the Auckland International Airport, where I went through a few rounds of biosecurity checks. Before you
Countering climate doom
When we decided on “silver lining” as the theme of our latest newsletter, I thought it apt to highlight positive stories about the environment to counter the deluge of bleak, and at times terrifying climate news. Yet, while I was keen to find data or visual stories on positive climate
Kontinentalist exploring San Francisco
So our trip in SF continues! To utilise the time we spent on that arduous 20-hour flight, we scheduled a visit to Stanford University and Stamen Design to learn more about mapping and data visualisation. Stanford University Our first stop, Stanford University. We were invited to the David Rumsey Map
Kontinentalist at Mapbox’s Locate Day #2
Locate day one was jam-packed with insightful talks from various experts in the field. Pei Ying, our resident storyteller, wrote about our…
Kontinentalist at Mapbox’s Locate Day #1
When we found out about Mapbox’s first ever conference, Locate, earlier this March, we immediately set out to find our way to San…
Humans of Kontinentalist: Joceline Kuswanto aka The Legend
My favourite food is Indomie, but it has to be the original flavour. My favourite drink is coconut water. Actually if I think about it, I…
Humans of Kontinentalist: Amanda Teo
I like pineapples on my pizza, and in junior college I was so bad at math and chemistry. I failed math all the way until the final A’Level…
Humans of Kontinentalist : Rifqi Ruhyattamam
My favourite food is nasi goreng kambing (mutton fried rice), or anything with prawns in it, and my favourite drink is water, but I will…
Journey To The Maps: Interning at Kontinentalist
From mid-May to August, we had the pleasure of having Lasalle student, Amanda Teo, intern at our company to assist in our graphic and asset…
Not In Our Name
On the morning of Saturday July 23, I was on a bus to Washington DC to attend the American Muslim March, organized by Florida-based group…
