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Rearview Mirror Chronicles
by Keith Hockton
Keith Hockton, FRAS, is a writer, publisher, and award-winning podcaster based in Penang, Malaysia, with a deep passion for uncovering the stories that shaped our world. As the Southeast Asia Editor for International Living magazine, Keith explores the intersections of history, culture, and modern life across the region.A dynamic lecturer and storyteller, he speaks internationally on Southeast Asian politics, economics, and history—bringing the past to life with clarity, wit, and insight. Keith is also a proud Fellow of The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and is on a mission to make history not only accessible but genuinely entertaining for everyone.His published books include:• Atlas of Australian Dive Sites - Travellers Edition (Harper Collins Australia, 2003).• Penang - An inside guide to its historic homes, buildings, monuments and parks (MPH Publishing, 2012; 2nd Edition 2014; 3rd Edition 2017).• F
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Marks That Outlive Us - Tattoos and the Stories We Carry
Send us Fan MailTattoos are not really about ink. They are about memory, identity, and the quiet human need to leave a mark.Across thousands of years, people have chosen to carve meaning into their own skin, sometimes as an act of devotion, sometimes of rebellion, sometimes of control. From the frozen body of Ötzi in the Alps to the courts of kings, from punishment to fashion, from the margins of society to its very centre, tattoos have carried stories that rarely sit still.But there is a tension at the heart of it all. We are temporary, and yet we choose permanence. We change, and yet we fix moments onto ourselves as if they might last.So what does it mean to mark the body in a world that never stops moving?This is the story of tattoos, and what they reveal about us, our fears, our identities, and the strange things we choose to carry.Support the showFor books written and published by Keith Hoctonwww.entrepotpublishing.com
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Keith Hockton, FRAS, is a writer, publisher, and award-winning podcaster based in Penang, Malaysia, with a deep passion for uncovering the stories that shaped our world. As the Southeast Asia Editor for International Living magazine, Keith explores the intersections of history, culture, and modern life across the region.A dynamic lecturer and storyteller, he speaks internationally on Southeast Asian politics, economics, and history—bringing the past to life with clarity, wit, and insight. Keith is also a proud Fellow of The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and is on a mission to make history not only accessible but genuinely entertaining for everyone.His published books include:• Atlas of Australian Dive Sites - Travellers Edition (Harper Collins Australia, 2003).• Penang - An inside guide to its historic homes, buildings, monuments and parks (MPH Publishing, 2012; 2nd Edition 2014; 3rd Edition 2017).• F
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