“FINDING BELONGING IN FAMILIARITY” – Brandon Lim “When people ask me where I’m from, I always say Malaysia, but honestly sometimes I really do feel like I’m not.” Brandon Lim was only twelve years old when he moved to Bulgaria due to family circumstances. He finished off his high school education and spent a majority…
Category: 2023 Projects
MUSA Welfare: Let’s Manage Our Stress!
I feel a little guilty saying this, arts student and all, but I have been stressed. Hear me out. While I don’t have finals to worry about, that means the pressure is on for my assignments! And I don’t manage time–or stress very well. Thankfully, I knew where to find just the thing I needed……
Sapot Lokal Sustainability Bazaar
Filled with energy and life, the Sapot Lokal Sustainability Bazaar hosted by MUSA Welfare was by far the most lively and comfortable atmosphere to be around. The buzz of students and local small businesses around the foyer area brought about great vibes and energies. From yummy food stalls, adorable stalls that sold adorable knitted products…
Monch! @Hot Bird
For this month’s MONCH, we channeled our inner Ivor Xian and went to Hot Bird so you don’t have to (but maybe you should?). Greeting us when we arrived was a presumably normal shoplot with a cute chicken logo on their signboard. Their interior was equally as cute, donning a red and white color scheme…
See you around
Songs this writer recommends listening to while reading this! “Longing is the worst type of heartbreak: unrequited, unreciprocated and self-inflicted.” This piece will be a strange sort of love letter. one part confession, one part apology and one part reminder. the confession, I was never totally honest with you. not maliciously of course, never that….
The Swordsman
A wise scientist named Einstein, described insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, yet expecting the same result. Currently that was what I felt, as I ran frantically in the dark. I felt like I wanted to escape, but no matter how much I ran, the darkness yielded no destination. But then…
Immortality
When I was small, I pondered upon the idea of gods. Beings said to be immortal, but I have never laid my eyes upon one. I wondered, “How can something so powerful be so absent?” At the same time, I thought, “If I were immortal, I’d do great things. I’d traverse the world, create journals…
Time Zones
It’s 14:13 in Kuala Lumpur 12:13 in Colombo 17:43 in Melbourne 10:43 in Sharjah Its 1:43 in Toronto 22:43 in BC 6:43 in London And 14:13 in Perth. We’re scattered across the globe, But we left our footprints In Hiriketiya sand. Our laughter in your grandmother’s house And the marks of our stupidity In Fairway…
A Letter to My Future Self
To My Future Self, When you read this, I will be gone. The passing of time, however, will have etched me into your skin. You will carry my youth with every step you take, and I will be both erased and immortalised. Fear not, you may come back anytime to revisit your past self. In…
The Room of One’s Own
Each of us has a congenital room. Like a human skull. The skull is a private concert hall. A round, cold void (do not think about your brain for a minute) that seemed small but also extraordinarily expansive. Even though you did not invite yourself, you are already a regular. You are the composer, the…
Disjointedly
Moving house means you’re busy. These few weeks have been just a little bit like hell–it’s in my nature to be lazy and selfish, so I’m getting by, working just enough to make it seem like I’m helping and complaining about the work we’ve had to do. But, really, I’ve been pulling pieces of myself…
in this museum of mirrors
“The vacancy that sat in my heart, is a space that you now hold.” Mirror by Justin Timberlake, a song I highly recommend listening to while you read this article. Also, a small homage to my late grandmother because this is her favorite song as we heard it during our grocery trip almost a decade…
Thematic Month: Words Unsaid (Open to Submissions!)
Inspired by the “Unsent Project”, “Words Unsaid ” invites people to share their unsent letters, messages, and thoughts. This thematic month is dedicated to exploring the hidden thoughts and emotions that often go unexpressed, providing a safe space for readers to share their own experiences and connect with others. Unlike previous thematic months, we will…
Have you not fed? Then go to Brew & Bread.
The air is stuffy. The weather is gloomy, and you feel hungry. The blue sky is marbled with gray clouds. It will rain. Your battery is running low. You realize only a warm meal can kick you out of boredom and revitalize your soul. That is when Brew & Bread will come to rescue you….
Thematic Month: Time Capsule (Open to Submissions!)
“I got no time to lose” Everyone strives to leave a piece of themselves behind. A legacy if you will, something that will immortalize their names in the insurmountable, ever-changing river of time and history. And everyone thinks that, to make an impact we have to do something extraordinary (curing cancer, saving the world from…
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