Personal Trip Journal. https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/ Mon, 6 Apr 2026 04:39:11 GMT World Nomads Adventures <p>Last year I had a trip to Chiang Mai. It was on August; coincidently it was a Ramadhan month in Moslem calendar when all the Moslem conducts fasting during the daylight. During my trip, I always visit Mosque in Chiang Mai every evening to encounter the Moslem life.</p> <p>Chiang Mai, lies approximately 700 km northern Thailand, is a cultural city in Chiang Mai Province. Most of the citizens are Buddhist, while Islam is the minority. There are only 12 Mosque in Chiang Mai that spread all over the city. Moslems culture assimilates among any other culture in the society.</p> <p>Born and grew up in Indonesia, the biggest Islamic country in the world, lead the trip I had to a new level of experiences. I interacted with as many people I met. From street beggar, who came from Myanmar, to the Mosque caretaker. I try to scratch the Moslem life in Chiang Mai through my images.</p> <hr /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/37292/01_IMG_3347_medium.jpg" alt="Hidayatul mosque, the biggest mosque in Chiang Mai during iftar, the moment when Moslem breaking from their fast. There are only 7 Mosque in Chiang Mai, and one to another quite far away. The Moslem community lives near the mosque so they could often come to the mosque. They also open various shops selling Moslem clothes and halal-food restaurant near the mosque." /><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/37292/02_IMG_3596_medium.jpg" alt="Around 5pm, the afternoon market begins, selling various kinds of foods. The market only occurs on Ramadhan month. An ice cream seller waiting for customer next to some beggars who some of them are kids. Many of those beggars brought along their kids to beg for money. It would increase the compassion for some money-givers." /><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/37292/03_IMG_3652_medium.jpg" alt="A mosque caretaker distributes foods during iftar (fast breaking). It is a local Moslem culture to serve foods during Magrib for anybody who comes. Using the money from donation, the mosque caretakers prepare tables around the mosque and cook those foods by themself." /><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/37292/04_IMG_3194_medium.jpg" alt="Mohammad Hasim, a burmesse moslem, is one of hundreds among other Moslem who came to Chiang Mai, Thailand to beg for money during Ramadhan month. Because of his legs disabilities, he begs around Chiang Mai, spending some time in the morning market, mosque, school, or any Moslem community area. He has 2 sons, whom came along with Hasim to Chiang Mai, and 2 daughters who stay Burma. His wife passed away several years ago. During the night they sleep on the road and always come to the mosque during iftar for free meals. Thailand government gives legal and written permit for Burmese Moslem to beg in their country during Ramadhan (30 days maximum)." /><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/aphs.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/37292/05_IMG_3156_medium.jpg" alt="Moslem praying together during magrib after breaking from the fast. After the break, they pray Magrib together. Then come back to the table for having heavy meals, usually rice with some other dishes." /></p> https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/story/95770/Thailand/Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai Travel Thailand arifsetiawan https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/story/95770/Thailand/Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/story/95770/Thailand/Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai Sun, 13 Jan 2013 07:55:00 GMT 0 My name is Arif Setiawan, 27 years old. I learn photography as an enthusiast in 2004. Why I should be chosen? 1. I need to upgrade my camera, and the scholarship worth a great prize. I have a Canon 350D and a 24mm lens.but haven't enough money to upgrade my camera. I need a better camera to conduct my project. Currently, I have several on going project. All of them are my personal project, mostly about my society in Indonesia. My interest are about daily life, cultural shifting, energy issues, and documentary photography. 2. I need to learn professional work process, side by side, and direct. From project research, photo shooting process, subject approach, post production, editing, pitching to media or art buyer, etc. I self-learn photography and its process. Trial-and-error method I applied make me slow to achieve ideal work process. Last year I won a scholarship to join Foundry Photojournalism Workshop. After the workshop, I try to apply to work at magazines, but none called me in after all. So I decided to create some project, and after it finished, Im going to show it to some editors. The same thing if I won this scholarship, Im going to continue all of my photo project. https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/photos/37292/Thailand/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited-Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai Travel Thailand arifsetiawan https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/photos/37292/Thailand/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited-Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/arifsetiawan/photos/37292/Thailand/My-Scholarship-entry-A-place-I-have-visited-Ramadhan-Chiang-Mai Tue, 8 Jan 2013 04:45:00 GMT 0