the bi girl's project - deluxe version.

*this is the deluxe version. triggered warning: self-harm and suicidal thoughts.*

this project was first initiated by mie (dyasha) wong - also known as myself, in the introduction to photography course at mahidol university international college (muic) in thailand. it is a mental-health-related subject under the topic in french, "rembobiner" (rewind). before i decided to work on this project, i was afraid to speak up or talk about this topic explicitly because i was frightened of being judged by people i do not even know. after i put effort into working on this final project for the course, i figured out that this topic is taboo in my home country (thailand). many people still have wrong perceptions about bipolar disorder, depression and other mental illnesses. the key message is that i want people to value others as human beings instead of their differences, different abilities or illnesses. as i have been through both bipolar disorder and severe depression, i was lost and later found a way to express my pain through photography. thanks to my photography ajarn (which means "professor" in thai), cory, who always helps me and gives me valuable constructive guidance to work on this project wholeheartedly. that is the reason why i extended to work on this year-long project. i also got inspiration from jim goldberg for descriptive writing parts, making it digitally. the photographs under this project are live on mie's website on 4 december 2022 on her space (website) to raise awareness and make changes.