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Cambodia: The Invisible Construction Workers
"The floods of tourists who come to see one of the wonders of the world, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, exceeds 500,000 people per year. The tourist boom has subsequently led to a construction boom and massively influenced life for the local population. From luxurious hotels to the most basic backpacker lodge, everything was built by the local population using their bare hands, working mostly for foreign owners."
Those observations were made by Malaysian photojournalist Rahman Roslan during a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia and his photo reportage Cambodia: The Invisible Construction Workers is now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 46 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Roslan continues, "They are like nomads, living on the construction site, the very place they eat, sleep, and even raise their children. When their job is done, they will move unnoticed to a new site. Compared to Angkor Wat, they are The Invisibles!."
Rahman Roslan is a 24-year-old photojournalist and documentary photographer whose focus is news and documentary photography. He studied Interior Architecture for three years at local private college before pursuing photography.
A self-taught photographer who started shooting 3 years ago, Roslan says, "I developed a very personal and sensitive style coupled with strong aesthetics, and I am constantly open to new challenges."
Rahman Roslan was chosen to attend the workshop for emerging young Asian photographers at the Angkor Photography Festival and besides pursuing personal projects documenting issues that interest him, he has freelanced for wire agencies such as AFP and Reuters in Kuala Lumpur. Currently he's working on urbanization effects of major cities in South East Asia.
Rahman Roslan's photography has been published in E9 Magazine, The National UAE, Sutra Magazine, The New Internationalist, Berita Harian Singapore, The Singapore Strait Times and UNESCO Korea, as well as several international magazines and newspapers.
Rahman Roslan is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Cambodia: The Invisible Construction Workers
"The floods of tourists who come to see one of the wonders of the world, Angkor Wat in Cambodia, exceeds 500,000 people per year. The tourist boom has subsequently led to a construction boom and massively influenced life for the local population. From luxurious hotels to the most basic backpacker lodge, everything was built by the local population using their bare hands, working mostly for foreign owners."
Those observations were made by Malaysian photojournalist Rahman Roslan during a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia and his photo reportage Cambodia: The Invisible Construction Workers is now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 46 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Roslan continues, "They are like nomads, living on the construction site, the very place they eat, sleep, and even raise their children. When their job is done, they will move unnoticed to a new site. Compared to Angkor Wat, they are The Invisibles!."
Rahman Roslan is a 24-year-old photojournalist and documentary photographer whose focus is news and documentary photography. He studied Interior Architecture for three years at local private college before pursuing photography.
A self-taught photographer who started shooting 3 years ago, Roslan says, "I developed a very personal and sensitive style coupled with strong aesthetics, and I am constantly open to new challenges."
Rahman Roslan was chosen to attend the workshop for emerging young Asian photographers at the Angkor Photography Festival and besides pursuing personal projects documenting issues that interest him, he has freelanced for wire agencies such as AFP and Reuters in Kuala Lumpur. Currently he's working on urbanization effects of major cities in South East Asia.
Rahman Roslan's photography has been published in E9 Magazine, The National UAE, Sutra Magazine, The New Internationalist, Berita Harian Singapore, The Singapore Strait Times and UNESCO Korea, as well as several international magazines and newspapers.
Rahman Roslan is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Please Visit Us and visit Rahman Roslan's website.
You can also search for assignment photographers at Gaia Photos, a place to explore and discover the issues facing the diverse population and locations of our world, both near and far.
Please subscribe to our new features page to keep track of new stories too!
NEW GAIA PHOTOS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Gaia Photos now has a new Facebook Fan Page. If you are using Facebook, you can sign up and you'll get new features served on your Facebook wall automatically.
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
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