This collection of portraits has taken shape following his near-death experience in 2004 when the Asian Tsunami struck and the small fishing boat Ralf was travelling in nearly capsized off the coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. In the years since the tsunami, Ralf has been privileged to continually return to the region and strengthen the connection he shares with the Urak Lawoi people. His photographs document the growth of this relationship and his reverence for this culture which is as unique and beautiful as the tropical landscapes it inhabits. Created over the course of twelve years, these portraits offer an intimate view of everyday life in a region that is at the battlefront of globalisation and climate change.