Loving Tea - From Bud to Cup
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I LOOKED UP from my laptop screen, tearing my eyes from the pixels drumming on my corneas, reached for my cup of Ching Dragonwell green tea (more commonly known...
What Bliss A Hidden Bookstore Brings
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“BOOKSTORES ARE LONELY FORTS, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilise their neighbourhoods,” said John Updike. The truth is, they are even lonelier thes...
Penang Nyonya Recipes: Preserving Our Important Heritage
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A collection of old recipes accumulated over time will provide a record of changing tastes with regard to Penang Nyonya cuisine, and we would be able to recreate the “old and traditional taste” (what Hokkiens call kochabi) from recipes retrieved from the repository.
Individuals in Business with Books
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THEY ARE THE caretakers of worlds. As most bookshops (especially chains and distributors) move online, indie ones stand as a triumphant testament that bookshops...
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Exploring New Territory at the 2023 George Town Literary Festival
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THE GEORGE TOWN LITERARY FESTIVAL (GTLF) will be held this year from 23 to 26 November. A festival thoughtfully curated each time to bring book lovers together,...
What Are the Penang Monthly Editors Reading?
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In between books and wondering what to read next? Here are the books Penang Monthly’s Editor and Assistant Editors are currently reading.
Women Powered by Digital Alliances
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AT A RECENT Accelerate Women Entrepreneurship with Exabytes (AWEWE) 2023 Conference hosted by Exabytes, a web hosting company, Penang Monthly had the privilege...
What Writers Think About Writing
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Penang’s vibrant literary scene is home to writers, poets, translators, and more. With the George Town Literary Festival on the horizon, a spotlight falls on local talents whose works transcend genres, mediums, and languages.
The Making of A Literary Festival
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LATE IN 2019, I received a text message from Pauline Fan, the director of the George Town Literary Festival (GTLF), Malaysia’s largest literary festival. She ha...
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My Home on Chew Jetty
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THE CLAN JETTIES have traditionally been perceived as male-dominant communities. Though the gender divide within the jetties is not as evident as it used to be,...
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Religious Activities Unite the Clan Jetties
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CHINESE FOLK RELIGIONS are diverse and rich, encompassing objects of worship ranging from forces of nature and historical figures to ghosts and spir - its. As e...
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Exhibiting Fashion’s Potential to Empower the Disabled
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UNDERNEATH THE GLITZ and the glamour of the fashion industry lies a dark underbelly. The textile and garment sector alone contributes 10% of humanity’s carbon e...
