Who’s the Hero– Tuah or Jebat?
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Who was right – Hang Tuah or Hang Jebat? Which one is the true hero?This was a question posed to a journalist when he was called to the police headquart...
Why such fear of unity?
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Negara-ku is a movement that, among other things, aims to promote unity, peace and harmony, and oppose racism, hatred, extremism and violence. It wants to resto...
A personal experience at GTF
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No politics this time. Let me talk instead about my experience participating in this year’s George Town Festival (GTF) as an actor in the play 2 Houses, w...
Remembering Krishen Jit
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Krishen Jit was a history academic at Universiti Malaya and he sustained his “Talking Drama” column in New Sunday Times for many years. Thus, people...
The Birthday Party – Pinter’s play about power remains relevant
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Fifty-seven years ago, in late May of 1958, the play The Birthday Party closed after only eight performances of its London debut. It was, of course, a commercia...
The “banality of evil” in Malaysia
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Fifty-four years ago, Jewish writerphilosopher Hannah Arendt came up with the concept of “the banality of evil” after she covered the trial of Adolf...
Literature is Not About Winning Prizes
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A Malaysian writer to win the Nobel Prize for literature by 2057, the 100th anniversary of the country’s independence – that’s the challenge t...
Being part of history being made
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Bersih 4 was undeniably the biggest street protest that Malaysia has ever seen. Held over 34 hours from August 29-30, it saw no let-up in the numbers that showe...