Lilianne Fan - Malaysian - Co-Founder of Geutanyoë Foundation THE AFTERNOON AIR IS PARTICULARLY HEAVY, and the sound of the ceiling fan is a calmingtempo against the laughter of the children of the Rohingya refugees as they jump and greet Lilianne Fan. She hugs them, radiating...
Syed Azmi - Malaysian - Child Activist - PUAK Payongku (Persatuan Untuk Anak Kita) SYED AZMI RECENTLY SPENT AN ENTIRE WEEK alone in his apartment. He went totally off the grid and was unreachable by any electronic means. The exercise was a need to understand how...
Dr Hartini Zainuddin - Child Rights Activist - Malaysian - Founder of Yayasan Chow Kit (Interviewed in 2017) HARTINI REMEMBERS WELL WHAT HER PARENTS said to her when she was young. The world, my father used to say, is unfair. It is up to every one...
Born in Malaysia - A Story of Kuala Lumpur, was published in 2019. The book was edited by Jahabar Sadiq and designed by Joanne Chew of Fictionist Studio. The project took 3 years to complete and we ended up with a 430 page book with...
Mr Choo. Sang Kee Rattan Shop Jalan Tun Perak, Kuala Lumpur 2016 When Choo’s father first arrived in Malaysia, he brought with him a knowledge of the rattan industry. The shop was established on Jalan Tun Perak. As the shop prospered, he was able to send his...
Sheela Raghavan. Accountant & Bharatanatyam dance teacher Mahavidya Dance Theatre, Kuala Lumpur 2017 As a child, Sheela learned to dance from some of the most prominent teachers in India. It was her mother who first introduced her to dance. Looking for an outlet for dance, she found...
Hajimar & Jemala. Mamak stall workers Mansion Tea Stall, Selangor Mansion, Kuala Lumpur 2017 There’s a saying in Malaysia; ‘Have you ever seen a Mamak close shop?’ This refers of course to the popular Mamak stall or restaurant. What people don’t know is that some of these stalls...
Lim Boi Eng & Mona. Capital Café, Kuala Lumpur 2016 Mona who is blind has made the trip by bus to Capital Café almost every morning for a number of years. The friendship between Lim Boi Eng and her was obvious. Capital Café on Jalan Tuanku Abdul...
Biru Gurung, David Sapkota, Pradeep Shrejtha & Tek Nath Chaudhary Nepalese security guards, Kuala Lumpur 2016 “In Nepal, it is normal for men to want to see the world. You can see it in our history.” The most well-known Nepalese were the Gurkhas. Although they were a...
Devasagayam. Newspaperman Medan Pasar, Kuala Lumpur 2017 Deva who is now in his 60s has been a newspaperman for more than 20 years since he lost his job at the Fitzpatrick’s Supermarket, then one of the most popular supermarkets in the city. A longtime resident of Brickfields where...