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Book Launch & Discussion – FALLEN ANGELS
March 7 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Event Background
On 7 March 2026 at 5.30–7.00, SEA Junction will host the launch of FALLEN ANGELS, a photographic book of Thai transgender women in Bangkok created through intimate photographs taken in homes, streets, workplaces, and social spaces across the city. Using mostly available light and a direct, understated approach, the images emphasize presence and individuality. The book, based on a ten-year portrait project, brings together 110 photographs across 204 pages, accompanied by essays by Hossein Farmani, Jeremy Horner, and Joe Cummings. Beyond portraiture, the photographs highlight everyday moments of resilience and self-expression, where their identities are shaped by both constraint and agency within contemporary Thai society.
The launch event will take the form of an informal conversation about the project’s development and reflections on representation, as well as the complex realities transgender women face in Thailand, where there are ongoing challenges in employment, legal recognition, healthcare access, and social acceptance, despite the public visibility and some degree of integration into society. The discussion will include Satya Baashi, transgender woman activist; Joe Cummings, writer, musician, and cultural commentator; and the photographer, Noah Dolinsky. The event will be hosted at SEA Junction and discussion will be held in English and livestreamed on SEA Junction Facebook Page (@SEA-Junction).
Noah Dolinsky is a Bangkok-based portrait photographer and filmmaker who has lived and worked in Thailand since 2014. His work explores identity and human presence through carefully composed portraiture. His photographs have been shortlisted three times for the Portrait of Humanity award and featured in three books by Hoxton Mini Press. Two of his images are included in Bangkok Spirit (Assouline), and one portrait appeared on the cover of Forbes Asia. He has also directed three short films that received awards at international film festivals. FALLEN ANGELS is his first photobook.
Speaker Bios
Satya Baashi is a Sri Lankan activist advocating for the rights of transgender people and sex workers. Drawing on her lived experience as a trans sex worker, she has worked since 2010 to advance health, human rights, and social justice for marginalized communities. Deeply engaged in grassroots organizing, she has supported community empowerment through local and regional initiatives. Now based in Bangkok with the Asia Pacific Network of Sex Workers (APNSW), she collaborates with sex worker–led organizations across the region to strengthen solidarity and amplify marginalized voices in policy spaces.
Joe Cummings is a veteran travel writer and Asia specialist best known for his decades of work across Southeast Asia and the Himalayas. With a sharp eye for culture, history, and street-level detail, he has spent years exploring remote villages, bustling capitals, sacred temples, and hidden backroads—often by motorcycle. His writing blends practical insight with vivid storytelling, earning him a loyal readership among adventurous travelers. Beyond publishing, Joe works as a travel consultant and tour leader, designing immersive journeys for private clients and small groups. He has advised high-profile travelers, including Mick Jagger, Steven Tyler, Anthony Bourdain, and Disney Studios.
For more information, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140
NB: The event is free, donations are welcome to support SEA Junction activities.
Organizers
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. More information at http://seajunction.org/.
