Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry

ilyas — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:57:35 GMT

I've always realized from a young age that the world is far to big for us to comprehend by just staying at one spot.

One day a school assignment enabled me to travel to somewhere remote, a far cry from the cities i've been on holiday. Here now is the chance to travel form the beaten track. Till today i have never regret stepping foot on Village 14. A mentality of a whole village to just survive was overwhelming.

I am currently a student of Temasek Design School in Singapore and hope to further my studies to achieve my dreams of being a photojournalist or be a documentary cameraman and film-maker.

Experience and tutelage from those with far more experience is what i believe this scholarship will give me. It would further strengthen my resolve to see the world and tell the stories of the lives of others.