Chiew-Siah Tei's Blog

• A Question of Identity

  May 20, 2009

  • This is an extract from my email reply to Xujun Eberlein's question regarding the issue of cultural identity raised by her reader: I read your Singaporean reader's letter with much thoughts. Confusion of one's identity is a common issue among persons who live outside their cultural roots, be they Chinese, South Asians, Africans and the like, especially for those who are not first-generations. ...
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• Democracy in Malaysia Further Jeopardized

  March 26, 2009

  • Democracy and freedom of expression in Malaysia are further threatened following the suspension of two main opposition newspapers on Monday. Harakah, the official voice of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), and Suara Keadilan, published by the Anwar Ibrahim-led Parti Keadilan Rakyat (The People's Justice Party), were told to stop publication for three months with immediate effect.  It is ...
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• A Few Notes on the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival

  March 23, 2009

  • I came back last Wednesday after a fruitful trip to Hong Kong for the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival, at which I had four events.  The first I shared with Xujun Eberlein (Apologies Forthcoming) and Neel Chowdbury (The Inheritors), on the topic of Dislocated Voices, discussing the consequences of our experiences as outsiders toward our writing.  I stressed on the positive ...
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