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Category: politics

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

art , culture , embroideries , jesse joy , malaysia , politics , sabah

“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

algeria , algiers , france , Pied-Noir , WWII

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 … More

Malaysian writer Preeta Samarasan on how her country’s systemic racism forced her to move abroad and how she still mourns the loss of the nation which never quite accepted her

By Preeta Samarasan for The Culture Review Mag I grew up in a middle-class family in Ipoh, Malaysia in the … More

malaysia , preeta samarasan

In photos: Women’s march Malaysia 2020

Malaysia had her own women’s march on March 8 in conjunction with International Women’s Day. While the turn-out was quite … More

feminism , LGBTQ , malaysia , malaysian women , womensmarchMY

Life in books: This Singaporean woman curates an interesting bookstagram on social justice topics

By Mohani Niza Firqin Sumartono is a huge bookworm – especially on books on social justice. In 2017, the Singaporean … More

Some points by notable Indonesian intellectual Goenawan Mohamad that will get you thinking

By Mohani Niza The leading Indonesian thinker Goenawan Mohamad spoke in Kuala Lumpur last evening. The event called ‘Goenawan Mohamad: … More

goenawan mohamad , indonesia , tempo
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