Just for Jazz
4 min read
Music is an avenue to express oneself, and the passionate heady sounds of jazz allow both performer and listener to become intimately enraptured.
Glimpses of Butterworth
1 min read
In the early days of the British administration, this quiet town was developed as a transit point in the transport of tin ore. It eventually grew into a jumping...
Ways of Becoming
2 min read
The earth is dark. Gley soil mixed with alluvium, made heavy by the monsoon rains. Dusk is falling. Amid the quiet all is not quite still. A circling of birds....
Talk about Market Forces!
5 min read
The freshest produce – so fresh, the chickens are still squawking in their cages – and the latest gossip await at the market.
Jalan-Jalan Cari Datuk: Encounters
3 min read
In Malaysia, specific forces of history and geography created our very own Datuk Kong. The concept of Datuk Kong is as wide-ranging as the imaginations of generations of Malaysians. In this exceptional cultural landscape, we begin our story at the confluence.
Kids from the 90’s Would Know
2 min read
We 90’s kids grew up just fine, didn’t we? A cavity here, a tip of the weighing scale there, the grins that light up our faces as we open that box of Ding Dang to peek at the surprise toy.
Record Covers From the PHoM Vault: A Visual Journey
4 min read
EARLY 79 RPM (revolutions per minute) records were packaged in brown paper or cardboard, occasionally with a circular cut out in the centre to display the label...
The Hungry Ghost Festival – A Symbol of Community Solidarity
5 min read
The Hungry Ghost Festival, which takes place annually throughout the seventh month of the lunar calendar (which falls around August this year), is when many from the Chinese community would give offerings to wandering ghosts.
Missing the Days of Lo-tech Advertising
2 min read
Years ago, a conversation with a friend speculated that in years to come, if it hasn’t already happened, children will likely associate an apple not with the fr...
Radio Request Cards: A Blast from the Past
5 min read
ONE FEELS A sense of enveloping nostalgia, reading through the collection of old radio request cards; the words acting as a portal into the distant past when le...
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Mushrooms! Photo Evidence of Penang’s Biodiversity
4 min read
BEFORE I STARTED hiking during the lockdowns, I had only ever thought of mushrooms as those found in supermarkets, either fresh or dried. But they are now my fa...
St Anne's Festival
2 min read
In July every year, Bukit Mertajam comes to life as pilgrims flock to St Anne’s Church to take part in the massive St Anne’s Festival. The festival...
