Hao Yeah

HAOYEAh photobook
When we can all be together




HAOYEAH
Collage of Photos of Southeast Asians and Taiwanese in Taiwan


This is a project of the Foundation of Social Development of the Graduate Institute of Social Transformation Studies of the Shih Hsin University.
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Foundation of Social Development September 2015
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Text by Rey Asis
Translation by Turtle Hsun
Layout by Jennifer T. Padilla, Rey Asis
Printed in Taipei, Taiwan (ROC) ISBN


5 Foreword 34 7 People 35


Contents
09 Rey Asis
10 Eldon Lim
11 Eric Magistrado
12 Eldon Lim
13 Alex Wang
14 Don Juan Corz
15 Jasmin Gordo
16 Adogs
17 Heng Huiyi
18 Lani Laab Salonga
19 Bea Balboa
20 Lerma Isles Mendoza
21 Kathryn Manga
22 Yadrung Chou
23 Yi-Hsiang
24 Man Chi Hong
25 Atin Satiri
26 Li Hsun
27 Chou Yaching
28 Kathryn Manga
29 Mapot Potpot
30 Sherry Macmod Bebe Wang
31 Sheila Mayandia
32 Awi Pawan
33 Chou Yaching
36 Gilda Banugan
37 Lennon Ying-Dah Wang
38 Yaling Lo
39 Memories
40 James Supnet 41 Rox Bijou
42 Liah
43 Vuoch-heang Ly 44 Christine Lea 45 Bea Balboa
46 Lani Laab Salonga 47 Amwil Omrone 48 Marcelo Gado
49 Name
50 Name
51 Name
52 Name
53 Tsu Ying Liang
54 Jennifer Azurin-Chao 55 Jennifer Azurin-Chao 56 Alex Wang
57 Eldon Lim
58 Lerma Isles Mendoza 59 Name
60 Name




The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.
These are the words of Dorothea Lange, an American photographer who took pictures of migrants in the Unit- ed States of America during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
She is right, in my opinion. Photography becomes a tool for people to tell their stories or describe a situation they are in. The camera, and now at our present era the smart- phone, becomes our friend in relaying these messages to the people, whether friends or strangers.
This photobook, which is part of the HAOYEAH project, is a collection of photographs taken by Southeast Asians and Taiwanese using their smartphones. The pictures evoke a wide array of emotions and messages. They present the richness in diversity of Taiwan, how many peoples of var- ied cultures come together and look at things in the same light, with the same eyes.
There are pictures here that will make you smile, pictures that will sadden or anger you, pictures that will make you think of home or be one with nature, pictures that will make you laugh.
Albeit different, our Taiwanese and Southeast Asian brothers and sisters seem to see things in the same way. And it warms the heart.
I am very happy to have many of them come to the work- shops and be able to learn about photography together. Their diversity should not pose as a hindrance but a spe- cial ingredient to enriching their lives and their respective cultures. Two heads are better than one, they say. In this case, many eyes see better than just one pair.
Special thanks goes out to Migrante Taiwan, Bugkos-Tai- wan, AsosiasiTenagaKerja Indonesia, Tanzi and Taichung Catholic Church – Ugnayan Ministry, True Light Gospel Church, TransAsia Sisters Association Taiwan, Taiwan As- sociation for Human Rights, Serve the People Association, SEAMi and countless organizations who made not only this photobook but the HAOYEAH project a success.
You make Taiwan a very happy place. You welcome peo- ple to your fold, making them feel at home. And that feel- ing, oftentimes, no photograph can capture.
Xie xie ni! Rey Asis
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People




We are all in this together!

Rey Asis
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10
Eldon Lim
My Home



Laughter warms the heart.

Eric Magistrado
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12
Elidon Lim
Finding home in Ugnayan



Alex Wang
Indonesians praying at Taipei Main Station

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14
Don Juan Corz
United



Jasmin Gordo
Workshop

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16
MRT station on a busy day

Adogs


Enjoying Indonesia Day in Taiwan

Heng Huiyi
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18
Lani Laab Salonga
My family



Bea Balboa
Sister, Mother, Friend

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20
Lerma Isles Mendoza
Artists



My creations :-)

Kathryn Manga
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22
Spending time with my son

Yadrung Chou


Yi-Hsiang
Taking a risk

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24
Man Chi Hong
Flowers in the field



Atin Satiri
Happy

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26
The fishermen in our country have rights, too.

Li Hsun


Expressing solidarity

Chou Yaching
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28
Performance art

Kathryn Manga


Work

Mapot Potpot
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30
Sherry Macmod Bebe Wang
We are workers, too.



Overworked

Sheila Mayandia
31


Stressed

32
Awi Pawan


Children are our source of happiness

Chou Yaching
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34
This is my workplace - high above the sky




Perspective


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Gilda Banugan
Together



Lennon Ying-Dah Wang
A fun day at the shelter

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Building bridges

Yaling Lo


Memories




James Supnet
Witnessing nature at the workplace

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42
Going home

Rox Bijou


Liah
At dusk

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44
Finding comfort in finding a path

Vuoch-heang Ly


Over there

Christine Lea
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Bea Balboa
Feast



Comfort food

Lani Laab Salonga
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48
Great company

Amwil Omrone