This editor’s letter is guest-written by Nurul Huda Rashid _ Pertumbuhan tubuhku / Seeds & the Soil I was in primary school when I was made aware of the darkness of my skin. Its hairiness was identified as ‘gorilla’ and I was told that I could never be as beautiful as a ‘Malay’ girl. The…
Read More
by Rahayu Natalya _ Being a single unwed mother is a challenge on its own. Being a single unwed mother in our country and in the community is a harder challenge altogether. My journey has not been an easy one. It’s been a roller coaster ride from the moment I found out I was pregnant…
Read More
by Sasnidar _ Everyone is born in this world has a story or journey of their own. This piece may have similarities to your own or maybe it is a knowledge that some of you might never know exists. * It hurts. it really does hurt her. It tires her down. Consistently being the punching…
Read More
by Sutera Merah _ [Content warning for descriptions of domestic violence] _ “Alice, Can you help me cross the road, please? I don’t know how to do it with the girls.” It was a call of help to my counsellor. I was at the crossroads of my life and literally standing at the intersection of…
Read More
by Noor Redha __ Exhausted. Tired. Tired of everything. Tired of fighting all the time with you. Speechless is all I can say. Fear. Hopeless and heartbroken all in one. Tears keep rolling down my cheeks whenever I think about it. I keep asking myself, why me? Why does it have to turn out this…
Read More
[This editor’s letter is guest-written by Zubee Ali, the wonderful coordinator and collaborator of our recent writing workshop 🙂 ] by Zubee Ali _ “I feel like I have no voice!” Natasha*, a young single mother with a four-year-old shared after her harrowing experience in court trying to claim regular maintenance from her ex. The…
Read More
Beyond The Hijab 