Between Rose and Thorn
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She is known as Roja to her customers. She is 36 years old, and a maven in Penang’s escort industry. “I’ve been in business for 17 years now,...
Navi Pillay: People Need to be Treated Equally
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Navi PillayE.E. Cummings said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” This is true for Navanethem (Navi) Pillay, who is...
A Man with a Mission
5 min read
For SK Sundaram, the man behind Raviraj, the key to success is winning the hearts of employees and leading a balanced life.
Letting Theatre Make Sense of the World
5 min read
Christopher Preslar’s stellar performance as the brooding Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and his ability to bring a play t...
The Art of Leading by Enabling
6 min read
What inspired you to write When the Chicken Dies Everyone Cries?In May 2015 I was invited to speak at TEDxWeldQuay. The theme was “Momentum”. I de...
Sketching those Little Moments
4 min read
Azmi Hussin’s studio is easy to miss: sandwiched between a money changer and a shop offering video and photography services on Lebuh Chulia, one has to sq...
Capturing Vanishing Worlds
5 min read
Jimmy Nelson’s job is no walk in the park: constantly gallivanting in jungle thickets around the world, he leaves his family of four in Amsterdam, where they reside, and spends up to nine months every year in search of forlorn cultures.
Battling Plagues – One after Another
6 min read
The Dr Wu Lien-Teh Society conducts annual public lectures to showcase contributions made by notable medical figures in the realm of public health. Now in its f...
Ambassadress of Arabic Music
4 min read
April Centrone is a drummer, percussionist, teacher and music therapist based in New York and New Jersey in the US, who enjoys an international reputation as we...
Free of Words
5 min read
Artist Ono Kang is dyslexic, but was not diagnosed with the reading disorder until he turned 30. Dyslexia was not known in the local community back then, and On...
Using Books to Connect Cultures
5 min read
Zubedy Ideahouse is the publicity, communications and creative arm of Zubedy Sdn Bhd. Its primary responsibilities include Zubedy’s communications projects such as their full-page festive ads, book publications and Unity products.
Traversing South-East Asia’s Fractured Literary Landscape
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Minh Bui Jones’ life is very much tied to words and his South-East Asian roots. Born in Vietnam, he migrated to Australia in 1978 where he began his media career.