In the depths of the mountain forests of Western Guizhou, live the Longhorn Miao, famous…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 18, 2016
Learn about Iranian fashion, money exchange, calendars, and tips for travelling in Tehran.
Mark IsaacsJanuary 27, 2016
Travelling to Iran is possible and it is safe. Here are some tips to help…
Mark IsaacsJanuary 13, 2016
Ashkan is an Iranian man living in Jakarta, Indonesia. He describes what life is like…
Mark IsaacsJanuary 4, 2016
Ali arrives in Indonesia and begins his search for a people smuggler to take him…
Mark IsaacsDecember 14, 2015
How do displaced people seeking protection and resettlement in Indonesia survive the tough, restrictive conditions?…
Mark IsaacsDecember 9, 2015
Ali tells his story of how he left Afghanistan and Pakistan en route to Indonesia.
Mark IsaacsDecember 3, 2015
There exists a 'No Man's Land' between Burma and Thailand where criminals, runaways and stateless…
Mark IsaacsDecember 1, 2015
Advocating for the better treatment of people seeking asylum in Australia can often be a…
Mark IsaacsNovember 29, 2015
According to the travel blogs, Anshun and Shitouzhai in west Guizhou are famous for Batik…
Mark IsaacsNovember 26, 2015
I visit Ashkan, an Iranian man living in Jakarta, Indonesia, who is trying to seek…
Mark IsaacsNovember 22, 2015
Ali is a Hazara man stranded in Indonesia hoping for resettlement to Australia. This is…
Mark IsaacsNovember 20, 2015
I spent two months working with the Ta'ang people in the Shan state of Burma.…
Mark IsaacsNovember 20, 2015
Jessie and Kartika begin their search for Batik textiles in Guizhou province. First stop, the…
Mark IsaacsNovember 18, 2015
While the idea of looking for textiles in China seems overwhelming at first, it is…
Mark IsaacsNovember 17, 2015
I meet a Rohingya man in Australia after having visited his home in the Rhakine…
Mark IsaacsNovember 13, 2015
I travelled to Mae La camp, the largest refugee camp on the Thai-Burma border.
Mark IsaacsNovember 3, 2015
I travel to Mae Sot to learn more about the Karen people and refugees and…
Mark IsaacsNovember 2, 2015
I travelled to Indonesia to meet people who are waiting for resettlement to Australia. I…
Mark IsaacsOctober 26, 2015
Ongoing conflict between the Rohingya Muslim population of west Burma and the Rakhine Buddhists has…
Mark IsaacsOctober 24, 2015
Join me, Jessie, and Kartika in the first instalment of the Wolftress China Diaries: our…
Mark IsaacsOctober 17, 2015
In March 2015, I travelled to China with Jessie Helyar and Kartika Putra. We discovered…
Mark IsaacsOctober 14, 2015
When we discuss immigration policy in Australia regarding asylum seekers and refugees, we talk of…
Mark IsaacsOctober 13, 2015
Read about my visit to Koung Jor, an unofficial refugee camp in north west Thailand…
Mark IsaacsOctober 1, 2015
An analysis of the global refugee crisis and why we need to help displaced people.
Mark IsaacsSeptember 28, 2015
A blog about people, nations and cultures and our stances on social justice.
Mark IsaacsSeptember 7, 2015