Articles
Image Credit: Ribut (1983)
Explore our repository of articles, essays, reviews and interviews covering a wide range of arts and culture. The majority of these were commissioned and published on the online arts magazine Kakiseni from 2002 – 2010.
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Metaphorical Metamorphoses
The demands of his professional life would defeat most, but Ramli manages his kaleidoscopic commitments…
SMORGASBORD: Lesson from Indonesia
One of the highlights of the recently concluded Sarawak Millennium Film Festival was the screening…
Pete Teo: Malaysian Troubadour Poet
It’s January 4, 2002, 11pm at No Black Tie. Pete Teo approaches the mic and…
From Majapahit to Putrajaya: The Kris as a symptom of Civilisation Development and Decline (Part 3)
(edited by kakiseni.com) Read part 1 here. Read part 2 here From Weapon to Stigmata…
Clamorous and Clever Clams
“Evolution began with Eve when she took the first bite of the forbidden fruit.”-A.N. Onymus…
Return Of The Queen
There is no greater pleasure than seeing someone buck the trend and successfully transcend all…
The MPO starts the year with a concert as fluffy and sweet as a Viennese cream coffee
The late evening shower did not dampen the spirits of those who turned up for…
Sekretariat Penulis Muda Ditubuhkan
Penulis-penulis muda sastera Melayu yang memiliki pelbagai idealisme, mazhab dan fahaman serta sukar pula untuk…
From Majapahit to Putrajaya: The Kris as a symptom of Civilisation Development and Decline (Part 2)
(edited by kakiseni.corn) Read part 1 here. From Luxury to Weapon: The gradual de-mystification of…
Feasting on Limp Biscuits
How does one review a tin of assorted biscuits? That’s essentially what anthologies of Asian…
From Majapahit to Putrajaya: The Kris as a symptom of Civilisation Development and Decline (Part 1)
(edited by kakiseni.com) “Tak ada orang Belanda yang bisa bikin kris, Gus. Tak mampu dan…
SMORGASBORD: Shorts
I recently gave an interview on the subject of the upcoming Sarawak Millennium Film Festival…
Berhari Raya Di Rumah Wardina
Masih dalam Syawal kita, sebulan berhari raya, membawa ke kediaman Wardina Saffiyah Fadhullah. Antara bintang…