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Category Archives: Blog
Mother Tongue, Daughter Language
Text of a speech I read at the book launch of ‘Salleh Ben Joned: Truth, Beauty, Amok and Belonging’ by Anna Salleh, on 1 Dec 2023. I never met Salleh. I know him through words. When I came back from studying in Australia, I was full of ideas. Read more
The Bintangor Tree’s Perfume
A little ode to the Bintangor tree at Monkey Bay, Tanjung Tuan. Read more
On the Front Porch
Practice Diary 4 – It was low tide, and the small bit of shore in front of the tree was revealed. I went down there – it was like standing on the front porch of my home. A porch the sea was coming for, the tree being the house. I turned back to look at her, and from that point of view I finally understood the mystery of those exposed roots. Read more
Thorn Through the Screen
Practice Diary 3 – Started 3 March, finished 8 March 2023 Behind every image lies feelings, memories, thoughts and emotions, pressing up like thorns, or a body… a body of thorns – their sharp tips push against the skin, threatening to puncture it. The screen is hard glass, but it offers endless images that are… Read more
