All Projects
Ruom specialises in storytelling that intersects between journalism and social advocacy. Our work has covered climate change, conservation, human rights, health, gender and LGBTIQ+, as well as conflict and crisis projects.
Climate change
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The Laos Dam Collapse | South China Morning Post
At 8pm on Monday, July 23 2018, a susidiary dam on the Xe Pian Xe Namnoy hydropower complex in southern Laos burst.
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A Seat at the Table | YouTube Originals
“Seat at the Table” aims to paint a truly global picture of the climate emergency facing our world, following filmmaker Jack Harries as he campaigns for unheard voices ahead of COP26.
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Mekong, a river in chains
Ruom have spent the last ten years documenting how industrial development and climate change have affected the most important river in Southeast Asia, and the communities whose livelihoods depend on it.
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Nepal, Adapting to Climate Change | WWF
Since 2011, this project has focused on Nepal’s Chitwan-Annapurna Landscape and Terai Arc Landscape, identifying key climate adaptation and resilience needs.
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Sustainable Agriculture in Cambodia | SNV Netherlands
Local groups throughout Cambodia help to provide food security for the poor through their work in agriculture.
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Bitter Harvest | Equitable Cambodia
According to humanitarian organisations, British sugar company Tate & Lyle is knowingly enriching itself off the harvest of stolen land. Today, the rightful owners of the sugar harvest are seeking justice.
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Last Breath of the Tonle Sap | South China Morning Post
Fisherman Piseth and his family live on the edge of the Tonle Sap Lake and they’re experiencing first-hand the consequences of climate change and the construction of the hydroelectric dams on the Mekong.
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Troubling the Water | Book
A trifecta of economic development, illegal fishing, and climate change is changing the ecology of the Tonle Sap, permanently weakening the pulse system and wiping out fish stocks.
Conservation
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Tiger Mission | CNN
Join CNN's Mission Tiger and follow the journey of three conservation heroes from Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia who lead the efforts to save tigers and their habitats.
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Human vs. Elephant | WWF
Ten years ago, there were around 150 elephants at Kui Buri. Today there are approximately 237. But this place hasn’t always been a safe haven for elephants.
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A hunt for stolen treasures | 60 Minutes, and others
Many of Cambodia’s historical treasures have been stolen and smuggled out of the country, ending up in private collections or museums around the world. Today, efforts are being made to bring them back.
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Restore, the Climate Frontier | UNEP
The Arabian Sea is among the hottest on the planet, kicking off a drive to restore coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass off the coast of Abu Dhabi – an important home to vulnerable species like the Dugong.
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Ghost Nets | Climate Heroes
Clearing ghost nets and rehabilitating coral is no small feat. Anuar and his team are removing old nets that have been suffocating coral reefs.
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Yamara, fighting for conservation | USAID
About 60 percent of the Caribbean’s living coral has been lost over the past 30 years, and today three-fourths of the coral reefs are either degraded or threatened.
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The Ramganga River | WWF
With the Ramganga Mitras, WWF started a movement that links businessmen, farmers, officials, scientists and environmentalist to make the river clean and pure.
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The Snake Catcher of Bangkok | Great Big Story
As a firefighter in Bangkok, Phinyo Pukphinyo is not only expected to save people from burning buildings but also from slithering house guests.
Health
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Fighting Fistula | UNFPA
A world-renowned surgeon on a mission to end obstetric fistula in Nepal and beyond.
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Malaria elimination | WHO
Thailand aims to eliminate malaria by 2024. But to be successful, it needs to reach ethnic communities living in rural areas who often don’t have access to healthcare.
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Maternal Child Health | UNFPA
Documenting a range of important maternal health initiatives from midwifery to the prevention of obstetric fistula.
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Covid-19 Response | Atlantic Institute
A series on designing better hospitals, helping communities farm and grow their own produce, and providing support for those in need.
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#WeThe15 | IPC
A film to launch the #WeThe15 movement – spearheaded by the International Paralympic Committee and International Disability Alliance.
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Combating Zika in Dominican Republic | USAID
Photography on trackling travel-related infections and keeping citizens safe and healthy, while reducing the devastating impacts of Zika in affected countries.
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Universal Healthcare | ILO
Why is it important to secure health coverage in Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam?
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COVID-19 Recovery | UN Women
Women and other vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties during COVID-19.
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Disability in Southeast Asia | Handicap International
Working alongside disabled people and vulnerable populations, Ruom supported Hanicap International to visualise the organtsation’s successes in Southeast Asia.
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China's Drug Addicts Call for Divine Intervention | Sixth Tone
The Yunnan Baoshan Gospel Rehabilitation Center is a safe haven for up to 70 men, for whom faith is the integral component of their recovery.
Gender & LGBTIQ+
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Pretty Radical | The Guardian
This documentary follows 19-year old Paulina, who joined one of the most radical far right groups in Poland – the National Radical Camp, an organization known for its racist and anti-semitic rhetoric and violence.
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Behind the Numbers | Hivos
Behind The Numbers raises the issue of socioeconomic exclusion of LGBTIQ+ persons in Thailnd, Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.
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Being Gay in Indonesia | South China Morning Post
Homosexuality is not a crime in Indonesia, but a push by hardline Islamic extremists has led the usage of a pornography law to target LGBT people, with public humiliations and ritual punishments.
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Dreaming Singapore
Dreaming Singapore’ investigates the movement of women domestic workers from Indonesia to Singapore, one of the busiest migratory pathways in Southeast Asia.
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Feminist Finance | UNESCAP
Meet the businesses and corporate leaders driving forward a feminist agenda in Southeast Asia.
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Polygamy Incorporated
Although polygamy is legal in Malaysia, it is heavily criticised by local human rights groups and is rarely practiced in the open or with the knowledge and approval of all the wives involved.
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ReFashion Project
Despite efforts to improve the garment sector, there is little formal support to help women workers and their families cope through periods of unemployment.
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When Women Lead | UN Women
For the lead up of International Women’s Day 2021, UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia-Pacific commissioned a series of videos looking at women in leadership in Thailand and the Southeast Asia region.
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The gendered impacts of Covid-19
The impacts of crises are never gender neutral and Covid-19 was no exception. Women and vulnerable groups had limited access to essential resources and suffered health, social, and financial difficulties.
Governance & Conflict
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Petanque | UNDP
One day, five children went out to play. Only three came back. This short film and documentary photography series visualises the longstanding emotional toll of unexploded ordnance on child survivors in rural Laos.
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Ruben, the Violence Interruptor | USAID
Ruben is a former notorious gangster from the infamous Canterbury neighborhood of Montego Bay. Today he works as a violence interrupter – preventing shootings and homicides in his community.
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2024: Year of Democracy | Global Coalition for Tech Justice
Are Big Tech companies ready for a global election tsunami?
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Facing the Syrian Refugee Crisis | USAID
Many students in Jordan learn in overcrowded classrooms, and efforts to accommodate Syrian refugees has made the situation more acute.
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From Coca to Cacao | USAID
Without strong institutions and with limited economic options, many in Colombia turn to the illicit economy—working in the illegal mines and drug trade—to earn a living.
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Transitioning Cambodia
After decades under the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime and ensuing civil war, the country’s middle class is growing, and so is consumerism. Cambodians are embracing this modernisation.
