A Literary Festival Celebrating Cosmopolitan Confluence
by
Regina Hoo
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The Poetics and Politics of Main Puteri
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WITH TROUBLED THOUGHTS, Din Puteri leans against a corner post of the balai, next to a row of trays filled with offerings of eggs, yellow glutinous rice, banana...
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Where Does the Line Go in “Sharenting”?
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“SHARENTING” CAN BE defined in dual terms. One, as a congregation for parents on social media to share experiences and stories of their children in exchange for...
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