Unfinished, volume 1

Unfinished Tioman, Malaysia

T i o m an, Malaysia

FE BRUARY 22 — 23 2019

About Unfinished : The one thing that is consistent about me is that I love to start. But I never seem to finish. New ideas led to new projects that I began eagerly but I wasn’t ever able to complete them.

Maybe it was the thrill of starting something new that got me addicted to this.

Unfortunately, this feeling never lasts long enough and because of my lazy ass, the constant ebb and flow of continuing the work puts me off the project eventually.

Thus, this zine. ‘Unfinished’ is an incomplete compilation of my adventures in a bid to force myself to record my feelings through photographs. Words ain’t one of my strong suits and I hope this visual assemblage conveys enough.

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About Volume 1 : A sense of calm enshrouds me whenever I am wrapped in the blanket of blue. Tioman was the first place I was introduced to diving and to my love, the ocean. 8 years after my PADI Open Water certification, my sisters and I decided to revisit the tropical waters that awakened our inner mermaids.

About Tioman travel trip: 3 sisters, Iffah,Nuha and I embarked on a quick diving getaway.

It was the first time the three of us dove together. The journey to Pulau Tioman (Tioman Island) from Singapore took approximately 11 hours. We left Singapore at 10.30pm on a 3.5-hour bus ride to the Mersing Jetty where we stayed in a hotel for less than 5 hours waiting for the ferries to start for the day. After the 3-hour ferry ride, we finally reached the sandy shores of Tekek Village, one of the southern villages of Pulau Tioman.

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About Fatin Iesa : Based in Singapore, Fatin Iesa says she must have been reincarnated from a dugong, since she craves diving every other day. Always searching underwater for a pretty octopus in crevices, blissfully surrounded by bubbles and the blue.

Words and Design by: Fatin Iesa Edited by: Gowri Rajaratnam Photographs taken by: Iffah Iesa, Nuha Iesa and Fatin Iesa 30

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Tioman Dive Centre

Kampong Tekek, Tioman Island Pahang, Malaysia Special thanks to: Rosie, Melissa and Amir!

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A travel zine by Fatin I.