Pretty Priviledged : Living On the Both Sides of Beauty
Image of Madame X by Commons There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes with being deemed as...
Erimition: The Conscious Choice to Withdraw
Eremition is not a word that appears often in modern conversation. It comes from the same root as ‘eremite’,...
Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, Founder & Chairman, Sutra Foundation – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tell us about yourself, Datuk Ramli Ibrahim. Presently I am Chairman of Sutra Foundation. I am essentially a dancer...
The Guilt of Not Monetising Your Hobbies
Why Relaxing Feels Unproductive Now There was a time when hobbies were simple; you painted because you liked colours,...
Finding Connection In A Third Place
I have long thought about the possibility of a space – sacred, something I can call my own, but...
The Rise of Reading as a Lifestyle Status Symbol
Once upon a time, reading was a quiet and deeply personal act. Something done in private for curiosity, pleasure...
Art Meets Conservation : YTL’s Penyu Shell-Ter Project Celebrates 70 Years of the Group’s Legacy
Malaysia To commemorate YTL Group’s 70th anniversary, YTL Cement, through its CSR arm, BUILDS, has launched the Penyu Shell-Ter...
Cultural Appropriation – Lessons from Bali, India And The Western World
Picture Titah Anamika The first time I visited Bali, two decades ago, I remember being mesmerized by the rhythm...
Joanne Ho, Co-Founder – Menopause Asia, Malaysia
For too long, women’s experiences with menopause have been downplayed, misunderstood or brushed aside as an inevitable milestone rather...
Parasocial Relationships Are Quietly Reshaping Modern Connection
Picture Joana Abreu In the age of social media, the boundary between public and private life has nearly dissolved....