Project ABDiscovering Life’s Insights, One Thought at a Time.Since 2000
Brunei, through the eyes of a local boy.
Photography, society and culture, social commentary, and memorable pieces from 25 years of the Project AB archive.
Latest
The newest pieces on Project AB, as they are published.
Popular Posts
Pieces readers keep coming back to over the past year.
Brunei & GovernanceMore Than a Cabinet ReshuffleBeyond the headlines and the photographs, what a new Cabinet asks of its leaders and of the rest of us.
From the ArchiveSo how do you use a roundabout?A letter about the Kiulap three lane roundabout, and the chaos many of us have driven through.
From the ArchiveThe Business Icons of Brunei!The stories behind Hua Ho, Abdul Razak Holdings, Chop Jing Chew and Harun’s Gym, and how small operations grew.
Society & CultureA Humane Approach to Stray Dogs in Brunei DarussalamBrunei calls itself the Abode of Peace. A look at the stray dog problem we keep walking past.
Society & CultureDignity Should Not Be OptionalWhy the dignity of people should remain central to the way society works.
Brunei & GovernanceA Bruneian’s Take on Healthcare Reform: Balancing Progress and CompassionOn the July 2025 change ending free healthcare for non citizens, and balancing progress with compassion.
From the ArchiveSo how do you use a roundabout?A letter about the Kiulap three lane roundabout, and the chaos many of us have driven through.
From the ArchiveThe Business Icons of Brunei!The stories behind Hua Ho, Abdul Razak Holdings, Chop Jing Chew and Harun’s Gym, and how small operations grew.
Society & CultureA Humane Approach to Stray Dogs in Brunei DarussalamBrunei calls itself the Abode of Peace. A look at the stray dog problem we keep walking past.
Society & CultureDignity Should Not Be OptionalWhy the dignity of people should remain central to the way society works.
Brunei & GovernanceA Bruneian’s Take on Healthcare Reform: Balancing Progress and CompassionOn the July 2025 change ending free healthcare for non citizens, and balancing progress with compassion.
Life & Such
Personal reflections, faith, travel, and the lessons found in everyday life.
Faith & ReflectionReflections from My First UmrahA personal journey shaped by place, worship, gratitude, and discovery.
Personal & FamilyRaising StrawberriesOn the strawberry generation label, and whether the young are really as fragile as we say.
Personal & Family1 mother can take care of 10 children… but can 10 children take care of 1 mother?An overheard phone call, and a question about who looks after parents when they need us.
Faith & ReflectionStoic Wisdom and Islamic Teachings: 7 Timeless LessonsShared principles for patience, discipline, perspective, and a grounded life.
Language & MusingsGovernment vs. Private Sector: Key Mindset Differences Shaping Employee PerspectivesHow the working mindset differs between government and the private sector, and why it matters.
Faith & ReflectionTeaching Adab and Akhlak to Children in a Digital AgeHelping children carry enduring values into an increasingly connected world.
Personal & FamilyRaising StrawberriesOn the strawberry generation label, and whether the young are really as fragile as we say.
Personal & Family1 mother can take care of 10 children… but can 10 children take care of 1 mother?An overheard phone call, and a question about who looks after parents when they need us.
Faith & ReflectionStoic Wisdom and Islamic Teachings: 7 Timeless LessonsShared principles for patience, discipline, perspective, and a grounded life.
Language & MusingsGovernment vs. Private Sector: Key Mindset Differences Shaping Employee PerspectivesHow the working mindset differs between government and the private sector, and why it matters.
Faith & ReflectionTeaching Adab and Akhlak to Children in a Digital AgeHelping children carry enduring values into an increasingly connected world.
Photography
Brunei and beyond, seen through the people, places, and moments that caught my eye.
#BruneiPhotography25 Years of AnakBrunei: From Pixels to PerspectivesHow photography became the visual foundation of Project AB and its long digital archive.
StreetHis Majesty greets subjects in Brunei-MuaraA public moment documented through the people, expressions, and atmosphere of the day.
Guest PhotogKampung Morten – Villa SentosaArchitecture, memory, and heritage captured through a photographer’s eye.
StreetDouble Six: Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan PatikScenes, faces, and public celebration captured in the heart of Brunei.
Guest PhotogCelebrating Chinese New Year in CardiffA colourful cultural celebration documented far from home.
Guest PhotogUBD Green Xchange Project LaunchedA community initiative told through the activity and people behind it.
StreetHis Majesty greets subjects in Brunei-MuaraA public moment documented through the people, expressions, and atmosphere of the day.
Guest PhotogKampung Morten – Villa SentosaArchitecture, memory, and heritage captured through a photographer’s eye.
StreetDouble Six: Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan PatikScenes, faces, and public celebration captured in the heart of Brunei.
Guest PhotogCelebrating Chinese New Year in CardiffA colourful cultural celebration documented far from home.
Guest PhotogUBD Green Xchange Project LaunchedA community initiative told through the activity and people behind it.
Social Commentary
Observations on Brunei, public life, and the choices that shape our future.
Brunei & GovernanceWhat Bruneian Businesses Actually NeedThe idea is the easy part. What comes after is customers, costs, capability and patience.
Brunei & GovernanceLess Than a Decade to Go…Looking plainly at the ambitions, urgency, and work still ahead for Wawasan 2035.
Brunei & GovernanceHealthcare Reform, One Year On: What’s Changed SinceRevisiting the healthcare reform a year later to see what has changed since.
Society & CultureA Building of Two ChaptersWhat a changing building can reveal about memory, progress, and the city around it.
Society & CultureA Decade Later: Overcoming Fear, Cyber-Bullying, and InjusticeTen years after a Facebook post about dogs turned into a wave of online attacks, looking back at what it taught me.