Op-Ed
Running out of Time by Durrah Sharifah Ahmad Azlan
The writer ends the narrative with well-wishes for anyone who relates to the content written and attempts to comfort the readers, or rather, herself, that it's okay to make life choices for the short-term pleasures rather than having to calculate everything just so it adds value to the future.
Sober, Queer & Unwelcome by B. Garland
Just as much as I am advocated to play into the liberation of body, mind, and soul, I am constantly reminded by the hoops that I am made to leap into for the sake of gaining any leverage within these communities or indeed, covens.
The Never Ending Business: To Rescue Ourselves by Zulkefli Zaid
This write-up was written to inspire those in search of strength to take charge of their lives. Notwithstanding that the future is filled with surprises, it is absolutely fine to hope for the better.
Thank You For Your Wish, but…
I guess this Deepavali, I am going to tame the bitterness in my mouth with every sweet treat I can find closest to me.
The Problem With Abstinence-Only Education by Hew Li-Sha
Written for the Reproductive Rights Advocacy Alliance Malaysia (RRAAM) Hew Li-Sha is a practising corporate lawyer and feminist.
A Sense of Urgency by Alyssa Krista
Writer Alyssa Krista looks deep within, coming to terms with herself in an exploration of what feels most urgent to her.
Art in Times of Crisis by LingJie Tuang
Albeit heavily criticised for questionable methodology and an unrepresentative sample size of 1000, Singapore’s The Straits Times published an infographic back in June that revealed what the general public perceives as essential or non-essential roles. Photo by Edvard Munch (Norsk, 1863–1944)
Paradise No More by Tasha Ariza
This aesthetic, fed to us across generations through countless highly-descriptive purple proses and movies may have been nothing save a romanticization, yet I believe we can generally agree that there is some sort of foundation to this age-old fascination with book-reading.
