‘This is the most political band in Malaysia because it asks to remember’- Eddin Khoo, 11th July 2024 during his jazz rendition at Simply Jazz, KL

A sublime evening of music and memory, as if the performance is an act of keeping an idea of Malaya alive, a pre May 13th 1969 one?

The song had Merdeka Bridge in Singapore, it used to be there yet is remembered through songs and these performances. It is a poignant register of history, a sonic one.

A music performance which is an act of remembering and of resistance. Mantap!

It was enriching to learn about Malaysian Climate Policy at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia, a think tank under the Malaysian government. Many thanks to Mr Yi Jian for his solidarity.

A day of public facing history in a seminar room outside the classroom but open to the public by the Counter Archive Project of the Malaysian Design Archive funded by the British Council. The event was supported by UM and NUS.

A Cultural Memory and Archive Workshop by Prof Jessica Rapson of KCL, followed by a Masterclass helmed by Prof Farid, whom I met first time in person.

A true intellectual tour de force of the day, the reason behind I still believe in a life of the mind.

A post which I wrote on my blog 6 years back has a generous comment today.

Writing The City: The Tour Bus As The Lens

One of the reasons why I keep writing

Thinking of Stone Town.

The Zanzibar discourse at ZMO Berlin

I grew up with the Al Kindi, Al Harthy, Al Rawhy and Al Barwani in Masqat. I worked under an Al Rawahi, and they are the sharpest one can be.