Since the partition of British India, political control over the region of Kashmir has been…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 23, 2020
In 2015, I spent a week trekking through the Kashmir Valley. This is a photo…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 3, 2017
In the third and final part of my Sri Lanka series, I examine why Tamils…
Mark IsaacsDecember 27, 2016
There are numerous ethnic groups in Iran who claim discrimination and persecution at the hands…
Mark IsaacsSeptember 29, 2016
As I travel through Iran, I learn about the ancient Persian empires and the Sufi…
Mark IsaacsSeptember 26, 2016
Part 2 of my experiences in noisy, bustling, endearing, incredible Bangladesh where I met nomads,…
Mark IsaacsAugust 15, 2016
Dhaka is a corrugated city, a bell-ringing city, a rickshaw city; a Muslim city, a…
Mark IsaacsAugust 12, 2016
I visit Numchang village in Shan state, Burma and get an insight into daily village…
Mark IsaacsJune 2, 2016
There is a heavy military presence in Northern Shan State. According to the local Ta'ang…
Mark IsaacsMay 24, 2016
While travelling through Burma, I was asked by a friend to assist with the Ta'ang…
Mark IsaacsMay 22, 2016
I spent a day and an evening with the Qashqa'i nomads of Fars Province, Iran.…
Mark IsaacsApril 20, 2016
I travelled with Wolftress to the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces of southern China to find…
Mark IsaacsApril 20, 2016
Mark travels in Iran with an aim to understand why people are fleeing from a…
Mark IsaacsMarch 16, 2016
In the final chapter of the Wolftress China Diaries, the textile hunt comes to an…
Mark IsaacsMarch 10, 2016
Isfahan is a breath-taking city of mosques and palaces, of gardens and fountains, mosaics, and…
Mark IsaacsMarch 8, 2016
Learn about the ancient desert town of Kashan, Taroff and Iranian politeness, and the beautiful…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 29, 2016
Kartika and Jessie's search for textiles takes us to Yunnan province where we experience the…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 26, 2016
It is incredible how peaceful some parts of a country can be when such turmoil…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 24, 2016
In our search for textiles in Southern China, Kartika, Jessie and I learn about the…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 21, 2016
In the depths of the mountain forests of Western Guizhou, live the Longhorn Miao, famous…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 18, 2016
After visiting refugee camps on the western Thai border, it is time for me to…
Mark IsaacsFebruary 1, 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
I travelled to the Islamic Republic of Iran with its strict laws and customs very…
Mark IsaacsDecember 15, 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
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 travel to Mae Sot to learn more about the Karen people and refugees and…
Mark IsaacsNovember 2, 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
A blog about people, nations and cultures and our stances on social justice.
Mark IsaacsSeptember 7, 2015