This year is probably defined by the enjoyable but steep learning curve that I have gone through, as I have lived most of the year in Malaysia and travelled throughout the peninsula. I realised that Malaysia is more than the Klang Valley urban agglomeration, and it is so diverse and varied. Truly blessed to have researched and written academically in the second half of the year on a project scholarship.
Got the privilege to be at the UNDP+BHR Conference in Bangkok this year, which, as a BHR+Impact Professional, is a surreal experience. Very kind mentors made this possible, along with other workshop participations in a powerful thematic area of Due Diligence. I did very limited consulting this year, but each assignment was one where I could add value.
I had a publication in a prestigious Indian Ocean Journal on ‘Subaltern Migrant Foodscapes’, which was under work for a while, and it was deeply satisfying to say the least.
Presenting my PhD work at ICONSEA 11 was an academic milestone of the year, along with the FinGeo Workshop and Conference at NUS in February. I also moderated a panel at Regen Asia at NUS in July, which was an incredible intellectual experience.
Hoping for 2026 to be one where the poly-crisis veers towards an equilibrium.
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