In the City of Coffee Shops
Fatih Muftih orders half a cup of coffee and sits around for hours. He was surprised but pleased to be told he’s a valued customer.
Read MoreHow Much of the City Are We Willing to Lose?
On George Town’s crowded streets, Miriam Devaprasana witnesses countless, and priceless, displays of openness, connection, acceptance and belonging.
Read MoreHin Bus Depot, Cultural Space
Wilson Khor on what a local art space has done for George Town, and for him.
Read MoreBinh Minh’s Jazz Club is Like a Dragon With Nine Heads
A saxophone sounds, what used to be known as the “enemy’s music” begins for another night, and Hiền Trang is riveted.
Read MoreProgress is a Tavern
One of Hanoi’s last best watering holes will soon close down. A good excuse for a drink.
Read MoreRaging Burgundy Era: a Girl, a Suburb and a Lifelong Connection
Adriana Nordin Manan on why she keeps returning to the streets and stores of Taman Melawati.
Read MoreFor Me, Yearning Has a Taste, and It’s Oily, Spicy, and Delicious
Tanjung Riau on the Sumatran coast has seen enormous changes in the last 30 years, but one thing that has stayed the same is Mak Ngah’s nasi lemak.
Read MoreStraight Outta Bach Mai
Maik Cây drives along her “home” in Hanoi.
Read MoreDriving Malaysia’s E2, Or: How Can We Not Rage?
Surrounded by roadkill, palm oil plantations, reckless Porsches, inane billboard ads, and police cars stopping migrant workers, Enbah Nilah presses the accelerator and searches for an exit.
Read MoreSame Bun Cha, Different Tony From New York
Food can be an entryway to explore the culture, history, and multiplicity of a place. Or not.
Read MoreDon’t Get Tricked on Lake Kerinci
On a fishing trip, Beri Hanna gauges the persistence of Kerinci’s myths, magic, and wildness.
Read MoreSaying Goodbye to My Ancestral Home
“What is a house without its inhabitants, a home without a family? When the people go, the place goes too.”
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