Sacred Lakes: Kelimutu and Indonesian Mythology

Our correspondent witnesses the profound reach of folklore in Flores.

City Beacon: Kampung Pelangai and the Vibrancy of Colour

Our correspondent finds the rainbow after stumbling across Semarang’s hidden pot of gold.

Ghosts of Time: A Visit to Ayutthaya, Thailand’s Fallen Fulcrum

Our correspondent channels who-knows-what as the spirits of Thailand’s former capital make themselves known.

Snapshot in Time: Ihla de Mocambique Sways in the Breeze

Our correspondent, in search of Africa’s outliers, absorbs the historic colonial past of Mozambique Island.

Snapshot in Time: The Alien Landscape of Dallol

Our correspondent materialises in another realm, where the heat is so intense as to defy conception. That’ll be Ethiopia, then.

Snapshot in Time: Mtae’s Special Ambience

Our correspondent heads for Tanzania’s Usmabara Mountains, only to encounter an elemental kind of atmosphere.

Snapshot in Time: Mount Mulanje Stands Alone

Our correspondent witnesses firsthand the grandeur of Malawi’s iconic southern mountain range.

Madura’s Lesson: On The Bus in Java

Our correspondent boards a bus and encounters a fascinating snapshot of Madurese life.

Snapshot in Time: Ceremonial Coffee in Ethiopia

Our correspondent gains a greater understanding of Ethiopia’s ritualistic coffee ceremony.

Snapshot in Time: Dhow-sabout That For a Smooth Ride

Our correspondent catches a traditional seafaring craft cutting a swathe through the ocean waves.

‘I have no safe place to live’: Erosion plunges Malawian village into crisis

The village of Mchenga Wa Moto on the banks of Lake Malawi is slowly collapsing because of gully erosion. Here the villagers present their story.

Language Primer: Amharic

Our correspondent struggles with the complexities of Amharic during his recent visit to Ethiopia.