David Verberckt

Deep in the rainforests of Indonesia’s Mentawai Islands, ancestral traditions still shape daily life. This photo series explores the connection between the Mentawai people, their environment, and a way of life that has endured for generations despite the pressures of the modern world.

Discover more at:

https://openeyesontheworld.com/the-mentawais-resilience-in-keeping-their-cultural-identity

In Karen State, the balance on the ground is shifting as the Myanmar junta retakes strategic border areas through escalating airpower and offensives, turning an already unequal conflict even more one-sided. These photographs document life along the frontline amid growing uncertainty and displacement. Full series at the links below:

https://openeyesontheworld.com/the-drone-frontline
https://openeyesontheworld.com/the-karen-advance
https://openeyesontheworld.com/resilience-for-freedom



©David Verberckt/2022-2026