Tag: Malaysia
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The Last Generation of ‘Bananas’? How Malaysian Chinese Identity Is Transforming
More Malaysian Chinese are leaning towards their Chinese roots, and that includes having an education in Chinese.
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Of abandoning mother tongues and shame
A reaction to a fascinating essay on Substack about the cultural pressure of “leaving the mother tongue” and adopting other languages for class mobility. I reflect on the dynamics of language use among Malaysian Chinese, where the shame is about not mastering more languages or being slow at learning languages.
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Matt Chung: Building communities – one post at a time
How can communities come together in an age where media is dying, and the one that exists is shifting away from local news? How do we get messages out community when platforms’ “pay to play” business models are making it harder to communicate? Matt Chung is someone that has inspired me with his determination to…
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After Charlie Kirk: Reflections from Malaysia
We Malaysians have learned over the last few painful decades: you need to be united as a people to effect any effective change in your country.
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Should we bring up China’s Nanjing Massacre today?
As the movie Dead to Rights (Nanjing Photo Studio)《南京照相馆》gains attention in China and globally, some critics wonder: Why bring it up now?
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La Cocina’s Spandian touch
La Cocina is the place to be to enjoy good Spanish food with a view a sunset panoramic view of Subang Jaya. I meet owner and head chef Jeganathan Letchumanan and his wife, Zarmila Muniandy, to learn about how their restaurant came to be, and the yummy food one can enjoy at their scenic restaurant.
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Public transportation in my neighbourhood and I have electric car envy
Light rail transits, walkways, BRTs, public busses … I’m really grateful that my area has all these and I am not forced to be car dependent.
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Weekend Tales #7: Year ends and bodice rippers in the desert
Reflecting on 2024 while watching trashy TV. Also, links to articles I’ve written and have read.
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I love Malaysia. I also resent it.
It’s complicated. A bittersweet letter to Malaysia on Malaysia Day. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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5 more reads from Asia
The results of my painstaking digging of the interwebs for your reading pleasure.
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Malaysians stunned by Kuala Lumpur sinkhole
Like many Malaysians, my eyes are glued to news a sinkhole that swallowed a woman in the middle of the capital. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Weekend Tales #6: The Paris Olympics fried my brain
A South-East Asian reaction to the social media hullabaloo around the Last Supper, Christians, Republicans, Democrats, Dionysus, blah blah. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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I once tolerated Kuala Lumpur. Now, I love it
Growing up, I saw little beauty in Kuala Lumpur. It was a city I tolerated, not loved. But, over the years, KL has blossomed into something special. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Substack round-up: Six newsletters from Asia
Unique voices from the East that will give you insights on culture, art and thought. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Weekend Tales #5 My ambition is to have an unextraordinary life
No fancy corporate titles, giant mansions or flashy paychecks for me. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Sweeping tombs, eating food and waving at the dead
It’s Cheng Beng and I, forever the family travel operator, is shepherding the family to Penang island. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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Have you enjoyed some Chinese propaganda lately? I did.
I watched a Chinese legal drama called Draw the Line and I’d like to reassure you that I’m still not a member of the Communist Party of China. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
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I speak four languages. That’s just being Malaysian.
And also the result of an accident in geography and school choices. 📧 Subscribe to read the post. Subscription is free.
Elizabeth Tai 