Our weekly round-up of the stories to watch this week: An espionage trial continues in Cambodia, more blasphemy charges are laid in Indonesia, and Malaysia’s new government gets its report card after the first 100 days.
Tag: Literature
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Writing Their Own Stories
While a lot English-language literature and writing tends to hark back to the country’s tragic history of violence and genocide, young Cambodian authors are taking charge of their own narratives—and finding success.
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Lost Homeland: Indonesia’s Exile Story
The experiences of Indonesia’s political exiles is little known, both within and without the country. Now, a veteran journalist has put together a collection of stories based on interviews with some of these exiles and their families.
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Reading Zunar’s Cartoons
Zunar’s cartoons often rely on puns and in-jokes that non-Malaysians might not always understand. Here’s a quick explainer.