Weaving Patience: Basketry At St. Nicholas’ Home
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THE FIRST THING that greeted me was silence.
Not the uncomfortable kind; instead, it settled gently over the basketry workshop.…
The Geography Of Ambition: Building Meaningful Work Beyond The City
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Challenging the pull of big cities, stories from Terengganu, Cherating, Baling and Balik Pulau show how moving to smaller places can reshape ambition—where careers grow through purpose, community and slower rhythms, proving opportunity is not confined to urban centres.
Penang’s Bookstores Provide Precious Space for Culture and Companionship
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Across Penang, these reading spaces differ in scale, philosophy and operation. Yet, all share a commitment to something increasingly rare—a space to be.
Brewing Connections: Penang’s AeroPress Community in Bloom
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2025 marks the third year Nine Lives Coffee Roasters (NLCR) has hosted the Malaysia Aeropress Championship in the northern region. This time, it was held at Moonshine Bakehouse on Andaman Island, Penang.