Jovial turntablist and music promoter Mark Jolly warms up this month’s stool with a few words of wisdom
A catwalk-strutting cover girl by day, Katya Sulimenko transforms into DJ Kisska come nightfall. John Thornton speaks to the sassy Russian vinyl vixen. Photo provided by AnyArena
Drama gives children a living context in which they can create narratives, draw on patterns of language and speak confidently as James Allen finds out. Photos by EJ Chung
Designed to help you discover Vietnam’s artistic side, Sophie’s Art Tour is a must for any art history buff. Words by Michael Arnold. Photo by Quinn Ryan Mattingly
Ho Chi Minh City is expanding at an exponential rate. But with all these new developments sprouting up, how much are the future and the specific circumstances of this city being taken into account? Words by Nick Ross. Photos by Quinn Ryan Mattingly
We all know what our own homes are like, but what about everyone else out there? The residents of six properties let us take a peek behind the scenes. Words by Stephanie Cantrell
The place where you call home can affect the image of the community and how a city builds itself. John Thornton delves into this city’s increasingly fluid real estate market
Assuming that people have the means to settle where they please (which is certainly not true in all cases), why do human beings choose to live where they live? There are many different reasons — they like the scenery, the rental or purchasing cost is right, it's conveniently located near their job, it’s a mark of status and sometimes because there are people like them and they feel more comfortable. By considering these various factors and many more, people are choosing their neighbours, creating the community in which they live and driving the demands of how a city builds itself.
When volunteering wasn’t enough, Hillary Brown took on the challenge of starting her own charity. Words by Lyra Dacio.
When Trish Franklin isn’t busy being a ‘grandma’ to over a 1,000 kids she runs the Loreto Vietnam-Australia Program, a charity organisation that helps disadvantaged and disabled children in Vietnam. With a minute of breathing space, she speaks to us about her fears and achievements