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Noreen with some of the books she has for sale. – Wan Noreen Wan Ahmad

That reading magic

WHILE seeking new ways to entertain themselves during the various lockdowns over the past year, many people rediscovered the reading habit, with book sales reaching new heights last year.

This phenomenon ...

Lee with one of her many commissioned artworks. – @the.art.by.lee Instagram

The colour of happiness

HENNA has always been associated with happiness and good luck. It is common to see henna designs on the hands of brides at Indian weddings.

But over the years, the art of henna has gone beyond Indian weddings. ...

Ho is a youth programme facilitator at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. – COURTESY OF HO LEE CHING

Since the age of eight, Ho Lee Ching has been living with Tourette Syndrome (TS) – a neurological disorder that causes repetitive involuntary movements (motor tics) and sounds (vocal tics) to occur. On ...

Liew uses objects around her to understand and create what truly matters. – PICTURE COURTESY OF LIEW SZE LIN

Objects of desire

UTILISING a diverse array of disposable objects and scavenged materials, experimental artist Liew Sze Lin challenges the practice of traditional painting to create assemblage – a form of visual art similar ...

Chong with his artworks during an exhibition at Bank Negara Malaysia. – COURTESY OF CHONG KAI ZEN

Living life to the fullest

BEING born with hearing-disabilities does not mean one cannot play music. Chong Kai Zen, better known by his nickname Harry, can play the piano, guitar and Er-Hu (a Chinese two-stringed instrument) and ...