Jesse Joy is an artist, from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, who uses embroidery as a platform for personal and political … More
Category: interviews
“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
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
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
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 … More
‘The Blood Prince of Langkasuka’ by Tutu Dutta: Why I think we should read this 12th century folklore in 2021
By Sonia Singh Since the 12th century, The Blood Prince of Langkasuka – also known as ‘Kisah Raja Bersiong’ – … More
With hundreds of movies uploaded on his YouTube, Toh Hun Ping turns to the cinematic glory of past Singapore and Malaysia
By Terence Toh It has not been a great time for cinephiles. Like many other industries, COVID-19 has impacted the … More
Everything is material: Thai-British comedian Chris Wegoda digs deep into his roots as a ‘luk khrueng’
By Tara Abhasakun “In case you’re wondering which of my parents is Thai, my father is British, and my mother … More
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