{"product_id":"our-gurkhas","title":"Our Gurkhas: Singapore Through Their Eyes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Photographer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/WEE-Gurkhas-Sample.pdf?609\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected by \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/lifestyle\/works-that-captured-the-imagination\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eas one of the Top 10 iconic artworks of the past 50 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eGurkhas. The word evokes images of an elite force dedicated to protect and serve. Loyal and impartial, these men from Nepal have undergirded the security of Singapore through turbulent times—like the Indonesian Confrontation, Hock Lee Bus Riots and Maria Hertogh Riots—as well as stood guard over historic events, like the first General Election of Singapore in 1959.Through this poignant anthology of portraits and anecdotes, experience first-hand accounts of key milestones in Singapore’s history, and marvel at the contribution of the silent sentinels who have dedicated their lives to this nation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZakaria Zainal \u003c\/strong\u003emakes meaning of the world through his photographs. Enticed by the visceral changes of a former monarchy's transition to a federal republic in Nepal, he first picked up his camera. His first monograph, \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.singaporegurkhas.org\/our-gurkhas\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOur Gurkhas: Singapore Through Their Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e is an anthology of portraits and anecdotes of the retired Singapore Gurkhas as they reminisce about life in the Lion City, from the 1950s till today. His latest work, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.littleindiariot.net\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eRiot Recollections\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, is a collaboration with Prabhu Silvam, interviewing voices from the ground at Little India regarding the Little India Riot in 2013. His photographs and stories have appeared in various publications both in Singapore and Asia. He graduated from the NTU's School of Communication, where he also teaches campus journalism. While he continues making pictures, Zakaria has been moving away from traditional documentary work to photographing closer to home—or even closer to his heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":804365263,"sku":"9789810730260","price":24.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/WEE-Gurkhas-CVF-100.jpg?v=1427957482","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/our-gurkhas","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}