Amma, Acha & Malayalam ft. english
Issue 21 Aathma Nirmala Dious Issue 21 Aathma Nirmala Dious

Amma, Acha & Malayalam ft. english

“This new city gentrifies her tongue; / he wonders if he can build “ – Aathma Nirmala Dious’ new poem weaves her parents’ lives and history with their migration to the Gulf from Kerala, India.

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Hazed
Issue 17 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 17 Tzy Jiun Tan

Hazed

“After we finished crying there was still a lot to do” – Hazed is a short collection of poetry on the total penetration of the palm oil industry in our daily life, as well as its oft unseen effects on animals, plants, and indigenous communities.

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"Origins"
Issue 16 Jamie Uy Issue 16 Jamie Uy

"Origins"

“this poem began in the belly of a fish in the south china sea” – Jamie Uy traces her roots and histories in this tumbling prose poem.

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US Embassy
Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 06 Tzy Jiun Tan

US Embassy

“I wanted to punch Uncle Sam and scream” – Tzy Jiun Tan visits the US embassy in Malaysia, in a poem amid the Trump regime.

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study abroad
Issue 02 Vamika Sinha Issue 02 Vamika Sinha

study abroad

When the privileges of studying abroad lead to reflections on the history of colonialism, imperialism, and globalization. New in milk & vodka.

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Rendang Outrage, or Why I Write Poetry
Issue 02 Tzy Jiun Tan Issue 02 Tzy Jiun Tan

Rendang Outrage, or Why I Write Poetry

If you haven’t already heard about what happened, look up the words “Masterchef UK”, “Rendang”, and “Zaleha” on Youtube. In her fierce new essay, Tzy Jiun Tan discusses otherness, racism, and the failure of postcolonial theory in the face of real life situations.

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