STORIES
Long-form documentary photography projects that go beyond single images — each one a sustained engagement with a place, event or cultural moment. From the silence of Hiroshima to the sacred plains of Arafah, the railways of Japan to the batik makers of Perlis. Photographed and written by Syazni Aizat.
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HAJJ - JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME
A photographic journey through the Hajj pilgrimage — from the scorching plains of Arafah to the sacred grounds of Mecca — documenting one of humanity's greatest acts of faith.
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BUMI LUKA - THE TRADE
A photographic study of quarry landscapes in Ipoh, Malaysia — where earth is stripped, stone is taken, and the cost of industry is written into the land itself.
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HIROSHIMA - THE SILENT WITNESS
A photographic meditation on memory and humanity — documenting the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome and the quiet, deliberate way people choose to stand before a history that words alone cannot carry.
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JAPAN - ON THE RAILS
A photographic journey through Japan's railway culture — from the Shinkansen threading between cities at speed, to quiet rural lines where autumn presses in around the tracks.
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BATIK - INHERITANCE IN WAX
A photographic portrait of Batik Inderawasih in Berseri, Perlis — documenting the traditional Malaysian art of batik through the hands, craft, and lifelong dedication.
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JAPAN - UNPOSED
A documentary street photography series across cities — capturing the unscripted, unhurried rhythms of everyday Japanese life, one frame at a time.
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VIETNAM - LIFE ON WHEELS
A documentary series on the streets of Vietnam — where motorbikes carry everything and everyone, and life moves at the pace of two wheels. Shot across Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.