What do you get at the crossroads of railway heritage and community? “For the uninitiated, the Japanese railway is a continually evolving meeting point of transportation, history, culture and community,” says Mahen, a photographer, filmmaker and writer. Photo: HandoutThat led to doors opening for Mahen’s Longing And Belonging: Railway Heritage In Japan And South-East Asia research project, which ran from December 2019 to May 2020. I decided to apply the same approach in exploring railway heritage around the region the following year. “The discourse on railway heritage around the world is commonly focused on economic, historical, and even tourism perspectives, but rarely considers people as the main constructive agents,” he says.

Source: The Star July 22, 2021 09:22 UTC