Gothic Romantic
Photos and words by Salina Christmas

I am neither a goth, nor an emo. In the Byronic sense, I am a romantic.

I don't like to wallow. I listen to Howard Jones, I dance to 99 Red Balloons. I am a kid most of the time.

But you have to give a voice to your feeling, be them happy or sad. I have plenty of happy photos, especially the food ones. But sometimes I need to map out the intangibles so I can explain them to myself.

What you understand, you're not fearful of.

SALINA CHRISTMAS'S REPORTAGE
Istanbul: Faces unveiled (January 2009)
Malaysia: Independence day (Oct 2008)