Malaysian skinheads against racism
By Marco Ferrarese
March 2015 FEATURE
Where radical youth subculture is concerned, Malaysia has been described both as a haven for supremacist Malay Nazis and an abode for anti-fascist working class heroes. But who, or what, are our Malaysian skinheads, really?On May 18, 2013, a picture of 14 Malay teenagers in skinhead clothes with their right arms raised in the Nazi salute appeared in American magazine Vice. Now, why would a bunch of KL kids who listen to Western Neo-Nazi bands such as Angry Aryan, but...
Marco Ferrarese
is a musician, author and travel writer. He has written about overland travel and extreme music in Asia, and blogs at www.monkeyrockworld.com. He also curates the Penang Insider, the smart guide for traveling and living in Penang, at www.penang-insider.com. His latest book, The Travels of Marco Yolo, is available in bookstores. Follow him on Twitter @monkeyrockworld.
