MAY THE FIRST A collective project
MAY THE FIRST A collective project
2020
MAY THE FIRST Arranged by Yaumil K. Text editor: Aliyah Rizky Photographer: Fahmi Iqbal Ibrahim Hasan R. Okta Maulana Opin Adelpho Yaumil K. Self-published, 2020 edition.
May 1st, 2019
Why do we have to celebrate the Labour Day?
What was these people fighting for?
I never gave a space to think about it, thought that it wouldn’t affect me at all.
But the moment I approached the crowd along the march, nothing feels the same way anymore.
They gave me the same energy and enthusiasm redefining the movement itself.
As I saw my reflection through the sunglasses they wore, I began to realize that we’re dealing with the same things.
I’m a labour too.
Why do we have to celebrate the Labour Day? What was these people fighting for? I never gave a space to think about it, thought that it wouldn’t affect me at all. But the moment I approached the crowd, nothing feels the same way anymore. As I saw my reflection through the sunglasses they wore, I began to realize that we’re dealing with the same things. I’m a labour too. May 1st, 2019
Fahmi Iqbal
Ibrahim Hasan
Okta Maulana
Opin Adelpho
Yaumil K. May the First is a collective project based on the celebration of Labour Day 2019 in Jakarta. A flock of five ammateur photographers captured the moments and decided to combine them into one collaborative story.