By Leyasheena Panicker The moment the Zoom call connected, we were greeted by the bright and unapologetic personalities of Mawar … More
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Jesse Joy: the Sabahan artist who articulates politics and activism through his embroideries
Jesse Joy is an artist, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, who uses embroidery as a platform for personal and political … More
“Suitcase or coffin”: My story of fleeing Algeria as a young child
By Leha Brigitte My first birthday was on the road. My parents had just escaped from Algiers with me and … More
Lawrence Pettener interviews Malaysian poet Shirley Geok-lin Lim
I corresponded with Malaysian pioneer generation poet Shirley Lim in July this year. This interview was a written response to … More
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 … More
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 … More
‘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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
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