Preservation of an ancient way of life https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/ Mon, 6 Apr 2026 01:32:09 GMT World Nomads Adventures These images represent the extraordinary women of Chin State Myanmar whose traditions have been out lawed during the 60s. Now they are the last among their kind. My name is Nerriza Ballee and as a child in Guyana nosing in old boxes, I stumbled upon an old newspaper clipping of an eclipse. My dad told me; with a basic box camera he captured a near perfect image and made the news. Impressed! My passion was born. I longed for adventures of different cultures, historic sights and faces of all walks of life. I’ve been chasing this dream for as long as I can remember and in 2005 I left corporate world amongst other things I photographed for London fashion week and had a well received exhibition in Jakarta. Since then I’ve travelled, lived and photographed in several countries. In 2011 my images brought awareness to the rest of the world through BBC and CNN of a tragic flood in Thailand. Being self taught and trying to make a name for myself is a challenge. If given this opportunity to be mentored by Jason Edwards and acknowledged by National Geographic it will not only open doors but will give my passion of documenting unchartered and forgotten cultures around the world a possibility. https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/51470/Myanmar/On-The-Verge-of-Extinction Travel Myanmar nerriza https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/51470/Myanmar/On-The-Verge-of-Extinction#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/51470/Myanmar/On-The-Verge-of-Extinction Sat, 22 Nov 2014 11:15:11 GMT 0 As a child in Guyana nosing in old boxes, I stumbled upon an old newspaper clipping of an eclipse. My dad told me; with a basic box camera he captured a near perfect image and made the news. Impressed! My passion was born. Those golden moments hued in my mind like carbon on paper. I longed for adventures of different culture, historic sights and faces of all walks of life. I learnt how to fly a Cessna 172. Soaring above the world I captured images, in my mind and through lens. Searching for insight, perspective – both in the air and on the ground I would go to any level to find the right angle- The world splitting beneath the clouds or with my cheek next to a puddle. 2005 I left corporate world - amongst other things I photographed for London fashion week and had a well-received exhibition in Jakarta. Since then I’ve travelled, lived and photographed in over twenty countries. My images brought awareness to the rest of the world through BBC and CNN of a tragic flood in Thailand. Currently I am documenting on giving “thanks” and “recognition” to workingwomen of all classes. Women are the main workforce behind most of todays’ luxuries like tea, coffee, rice- even roads. https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/43389/Indonesia/A-glance-of-the-Baduy-Luar Travel Indonesia nerriza https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/43389/Indonesia/A-glance-of-the-Baduy-Luar#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/nerriza/photos/43389/Indonesia/A-glance-of-the-Baduy-Luar Fri, 5 Jul 2013 06:50:00 GMT 0