Asian Lives: A Closer Look EDM From passion and devotion to

From passion and devotion to trust and understanding

Building on the success of his first bookazine

That's until he plucks up the courage to ask a wise old conch - and finds it's nothing but an empty shell - the perfect new home

accompanied by a detailed explanation and history

Excerpted from "Journey to the West

Asian Lives: A Closer Look EDM From passion and devotion toIn 2011, adhering to his mentor Henri Cartier Bresson's mantra to `photograph the truth', animation filmmaker Ishu Patel embarks on a photographic journey in southeast Asia. Abandoning moving images to secure a series of still images that capture a uniquely human gesture or powerful thought provoking story, he prowls both urban and rural areas armed only with a Leica M9 with 35 and 50mm fast lenses. The result is a collection of elusive still images