Opinion
| Kathy Rowland has been writing about the politics of arts and culture for the past nine years. A native of Petaling Jaya, she currently lives in Chengdu, China. |
Because we’re not racist enough
July 19, 2012JULY 19 — The KLCC Park this past Saturday was buzzing. There was the usual crowd of shoppers, taking advantage of the sales at KLCC. Toddlers, shadowed by anxious parents, … Read More
Corrupting our youth
February 10, 2012FEB 10 — “Muat tak?”The young girl’s head snapped up in surprise. In Singapore, once the centre of Malay culture and literature, switching unconsciously from English to Malay and … Read More
Today, will you be Christian too?
March 25, 2011MARCH 25 — I get asked what it means to be a Christian in a predominantly Muslim society a lot.It happens so often that I’ve actually got a standard opening line: “The Islam that … Read More
Farewell and goodbye Professor Lim Chee Seng
February 15, 2011FEB 15 — On February 7, Professor Lim Chee Seng (1950-2011), arguably Malaysia’s most eminent Shakespeare scholar, passed away at his home in Subang Jaya.At the time of his death, … Read More
Dying for your country
December 27, 2010DEC 27 — In his influential book about creativity and the gift economy, The Gift, Lewis Hyde draws a parallel between the practice of human sacrifice in ancient times, with … Read More
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