Author’s note: The dialogue in this story is written in colloquial Malaysian English (of the variety spoken in the Klang Valley). Malaysian English often eschews English grammar in favour of …
Tag:
Malaysia
“The future will be fine,” my next-door neighbour said through her mask as we ended our brief conversation at two-arms-length distance on a garbage collection day in April. “Stay safe!” …
Relau, 1998 The water is a murky green, infected with moss and dirt. Sam looks at his reflection in the man-made pond, his short hair and round face next to …
“He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” – Psalms kuala lumpur | houston, 1981. they …
What would you do for love? What if unrequited? What if mutual? And what if in the face of societal forces standing in your way? In Ai Leng Tan’s My …
It was a matter of time before Chee Seng’s luck ran out. Rumours were, he had heard from a fellow kitchen assistant, that UK Border officials had paid a visit …
Ricepaper’s Creative Non-Fiction Editor, William Tham, launched his first novel, Kings of Petaling Street, at the Paper Hound Bookshop last weekend! We are all so proud and grateful to be …
The long-waited release of William Tham Wai Liang’s debut novel Kings of Petaling Street has finally arrived and available in bookstores. Even the family of the most powerful kingpin of Kuala …
The Post-Travel Show resumes and Episode 7 is finally here! In this jam-packed session we feature Zó Project and talk about the Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Asians looking Asian …
Almost a year after a complicated return to Kuala Lumpur, Ricepaper editor William Tham reflects on family history and experiences in Malaysia. This is a follow-up to Muddy Confluence I: …
Newer Posts