Not long before Rustam Sani passed away in 2008, I met him in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Though he was a giant of a public intellectual, Rustam, the son of the famous independent era nationalist Ahmad Boestamam, came across...
Do you all remember Amirah? She's back with another haunting song, this time about our land. Artist: AMIRAH Composer: Amirah Lyricist: Amirah, Stolar Producer: Jeff Bova (Grammy winner) Publisher: Amirah360 Publishing Video: Stephen Rivera Lyrics animation: Dia Morgan In collaboration with Hands Percussion (http://www.hands.com.my) Clothing: Designed by...
Something happened over the last few years which has slipped largely unnoticed. The total fertility rate for the country has dipped below 2.1 and now stands at 1.8. What this means is that each woman in Malaysia is now likely to...
It has been a grim year for many of us and for Malaysia and for the rest of the word. Let's hope the coming year will bring happier tidings for more justice, freedom and solidarity in Malaysia and beyond....
This has been an eventful year for all of us, not just for Aliran. We had the Sheraton Move at the worst possible time in February, when the coronavirus pandemic had begun spreading in Malaysia. The backdoor takeover of government...