Johannes P. Christo born in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 17th 1987. Christo is a self-taught photographer who develop his own passion and vision in black and white photography as his personal works. Christo now based in Bali where he works as a freelance photojournalist covering editorial and in-depth reportage. Currently he is having some on going documentary personal projects in Jakarta and Bali. In 2009 he was selected as Young Asian Photographer for Angkor Photo Workshop. Available for assignments in South East Asia.
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Malaysia: Thaipusam, A Celebration For Lord Murugan
By Johannes P Christo
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, slides on 28 June 2010
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Thaipusam is the biggest annual Hindu festival in Malaysia, celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai. Pusam refers to a star that is at its highest point during the festival. The festival commemorates both the birthday of Lord Murugan, the youngest son [...]

Indonesia, Bali: Rabies Outbreak
By Johannes P Christo
Posted in all, features, asia-pacific, slides on 22 February 2010
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“In December 2008, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture reported a rabies outbreak in dogs on the island of Bali, Indonesia, to the World Organization for Animal Health.  As of October 2009, the Indonesia Ministry of Health has reported 15 deaths caused by rabies on Bali.  Most human and animal rabies cases [...]