Passing down the flavour: Chai family’s 40-year ‘bak pau’ legacy lives on at Hui...
By Wilfred Pilo
Few things are as comforting as a freshly steamed ‘bak pau’ (steamed meat bun), with its soft, fluffy dough and savoury filling...
The Symphony of a Fallen Artisan by Monica Pawa Ringkai
LONG ago, when the world was young and the veil between the mystical and the mundane was thin, Upai Semaring walked the earth. He...
The Legend of Sungai Naga by Armin Haffidzudin Ideris
MANY people find it hard to believe in the existence of dragons. In the modern world, they are often regarded as mythical creatures existing...
The Sisters of Sarawak by Sharifah Azra Qistina Syed Alsagaf
LONG ago, in the heart of Sarawak, where emerald forests stretched beyond sight and rivers whispered secrets of the earth, lived two princesses of...
The Body of Batu Lawi by Rebekah Dawn Ba’o Ritchie
MY late father was, by trade, a journalist. In a less clinical telling, this made him an insatiable traveller and storyteller, traversing Sarawak’s rivers,...
The Silver Bloom by Davin Kiai Tan Chun Jen
LONG ago, deep within the rainforests of Sarawak, when the rivers ran clearer than glass and the trees whispered in ancient tongues, there lived...
Samba by Twiene Selynda Simbas
IN my language, there are two ways to say father and two ways to say uncle. Samak is what you call your father, and...
The Whistle That Answered Back by Feliz Loh Li Fei
THE longhouse always sounded different at night.
In the city, silence feels empty. Here, it feels full, as if something is breathing just beyond the...
The Crying Laughter of Batu Ulok by Jason Teo Jia Hong
“TUK… tuk… tuk… tuk… tuk… HAHAHAHAHAHA…”
The call rose from the Sarawak rainforest like something half bird, half human. I remember sitting in the longboat...
The Grain of Consequence by Thomas Sijun Jose Jol
THE morning light cascaded through the tiny gaps between the louvred windows, golden hues illuminating the dimly lit kitchen. A stream of water trickled...
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