Why I am not setting up a nonprofit in Bali, Indonesia
It was a warm spring day in May 2014, I was cloaked in a light blue cap and gown, surrounded by my family, and…
Indonesia
Refusing to Look Away: ‘The Act of Killing’ and the Indonesian Genocide of 1965
The following film review of Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing (2013) originally appeared on Anthropology Now. In the mid 1990s I was conducting transcultural psychiatric…
“Bitter Honey” Conundrum: Gaining Informed Consent (Part 2 of 2)
If you haven’t read Part 1, it can be found HERE When it comes to gaining consent ethically, there are two types—legal consent…
Autism Onscreen in Indonesia
In addition to working at Elemental Productions, I am finishing up my Ph.D at UCLA and writing my dissertation on the topic of autism…
Bali Shoot, September 2013
Photos and production stills from Elemental Productions’ recent film shoot in Bali, Indonesia during September 2013.