Nadarajah Manickam

Work in Progress. My learning journeys. (Recovery of videos is difficult. And I don't have any record either.)

A list of some videos and documentaries I have done largely for documentation and learning/educational purposes...The exact dates are unclear, but they were largely produced between the late 1980s and the early 2000s. 

• A Profile of Empowerment (on a grassroot women's organisation)
• Nemesis II (A docu-drama on a possible broken ecological future intertwined with collapsing personal relationship)
• Killing Fields (On industrial farming, pesticides and seed politics)
• The Lord's Prayer (Imagination of a critical conversation between human (a father) and the divine) 
• On IMF and Its Structural Adjustments Realities (Exploring the destruction of local sovereignty and economy)
• "The Fire Shall not be Quenched" (On local culture and the local gospel centenary)
• On Skill and Competency (Exploring the world of work)

We know the mess we have created in the world. Facts and figures show we cannot continue living as we have in the past. But will we ever learn? (A lesson from covid-times.)

This video invites the viewer to meditate on the nature of our relationship with ourselves and other beings, with Nature and the sacred, with our cultural pasts and a common future, and spirituality and sustainability. In the 13-minute video, the viewer is invited to reflect on many questions.

NOTE: The pictures in this video are of low quality. Furthermore, the originally selected Japanese music had to be removed due to copyright issues. The music used here is meant to ensure the visuals aren't left unsupported. Some patience is required to view and engage. 

All pictures are mine. I have used this 'video' for discussion and educational purposes. It is linked to my book, The Living Pathways. (Scroll down on this page.)

Sustainable Penang (Malayaia)

Examining and exploring the practice of sustainability in the island city of Penang, Malaysia. The focus is on cultural sustainability. (Documentary by Nat, 2007)

A short video created in 2021 for the VIM community.

Journaling is important for my learning initiatives. And there is encouragement to actually sit down and write without using digital tools. It is an important part of building a personal portfolio of one's journey.