Nobat and Meriam: The Stories Told by Malay Ceremonial Drums and CannonsAs Twenty-Twenty-f5ve begins with a bang and me getting featured on the Author Academy instagram account, I thought I’ll make some noise on…6d ago6d ago
The Silencing of the Malay World’s Literary CultureA Tale About the Ships in the Swamp is my submission to the HarperCollins Author Academy. Having talked about how it draws inspiration from…Jan 8Jan 8
Setting Sail with Sound and SyairsSo I just launched my ko-fi with a gift book, Project Setting Sail. It’s a showcase of A Tale About the Ships in the Swamp, my submission…Jan 1Jan 1
The Doraemon Rain Ritual: Making Magic with Pop-CultureThe picture above is almost absurdist but I thought there’s something about it that also chimes in very nicely with my interest in seeing…May 4, 2024May 4, 2024
The Rashomon Effect: Kurosawa’s Impact on Truth and JusticeAs today marks the 73rd anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon (1950), I thought I would revisit a piece I had written a while back which…Aug 25, 2023Aug 25, 2023
Top 10 Female Characters from the Pokémon GamesAs it is Women’s History Month, I thought I would do a showcase on some of the most impressive female characters within the Pokémon games…Mar 29, 20231Mar 29, 20231
Madonna and Desperately Seeking Susan: Transforming how gender is constructed and representedWithin the Western literary world, one of the earliest and most prominent female character recorded in our written history is of course…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Girls as Heroes: Sailor Moon and Jason Campbell’s MonomythWhile the fashion industry had been buzzing over another pair of anime boots, a recent collection that caught my eye was Jimmy Choo’s…Feb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
Comparing YA Fantasy Novels Inspired by East AsiaI’ve been interested in data analytics recently (in the hopes of becoming a more useful person in our society) so I thought I’d try…Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Beyond Black Tea and White Gold: The hidden actors behind how China shaped British cultureIt is an undeniable fact that life in the UK today is crucially informed by its interactions with China. Coming from Singapore, a country…Jan 20, 2023Jan 20, 2023
