Contextual complexities

APRIL 10 — When I speak of the KL skyline, I am sure that for many, images of how KLCC dominates their view would be the first picture that pops into their heads. I am no ...

Cracking the shell

MARCH 20 — I fancy myself as a bit of a traveller. I say traveller, in contrast to the term tourist, because deep down inside, we all think of ourselves as people who want to ...

What I think about when I think about love

FEB 13 — To borrow the words of one Tina Turner, “what’s love got to do with it?” aptly describes the commercialisation of Valentine’s Day. Not enough that February 14 is now ...

Talking about (other people’s) revolutions

JAN 30 — The toppling of the Tunisian government blindsided me. As an avid watcher of world affairs, and having a political theorist as a close friend, I thought I was clued in on ...

Petikan kamera sosial

19 JAN — Saya mencapai buku Interlok karya Abdullah Hussain di gedung buku Kinokuniya pertengahan tahun lepas, ketika bercuti musim panas di Kuala Lumpur. Tertarik untuk ...