I corresponded with Malaysian pioneer generation poet Shirley Lim in July this year. This interview was a written response to…
Viralised by haters for her gay sexuality and marriage, a young Malaysian woman embraces the spotlight to promote a powerful message of acceptance
By Mohani Niza A young Malaysian woman has publicly spoken up against the online backlash towards her lesbian sexuality and…
Dutch film director Jos Stelling: “My movies reflect the eternal struggle of opposites”
By Anastasiia Shkuro for The Culture Review Mag The maverick movie director Jos Stelling is from Holland. Ironically, he is…
‘Our Mothers’ Land’ spotlights the fight by Indonesian women against corporate greed
By Mohani Niza Watching ‘Our Mothers’ Land’, one cannot help but feel inspired: the 55-minute documentary film, produced by Mongabay…
Poetry is dead. Long live poetry
By Lawrence Pettener Who said Malaysian poetry in English was dead? Many have tried to convince me but they should…
Masturah Alatas: “What is Malay civilisation and why call it a civilisation?”
By Masturah Alatas Over the years and not just recently, I have come across Malaysians of both scholarly and lay…
A conversation with Malaysian poet Wong Phui Nam (final part)
By Lawrence Pettener (For the first part of the interview, click here). Lawrence Pettener You give us a lot of…
Opinion: Meghan, Harry and the fragile future of global monarchies
By Nor Arlene Tan It is like watching Netflix’s The Crown – the victimised couple, the racist royal in-laws, the…
What freedom? Survivors of sex slavery face mental health and employment challenges due to past
By Tara Abhasakun in Bangkok Sophia Loibl was sold into sex slavery when she was four years old. After a…
A conversation with Malaysian poet Wong Phui Nam (part 1)
By Lawrence Pettener I was lucky enough to get a couple of interviews with national treasure, poet Wong Phui Nam…
