Loneliness that may sedate, Intentions made in good faith, Many trials that I must take, Even to see you once again, Rain washes over the stake, Another heart played like…
Appetite 1. The Fowl Feast It was the smell that clung to her clothes. It grew hotter inside the chicken coop, reeking of hot feathers and sour-sweet manure as her…
(Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for The Odyssey, as it expresses the author’s opinions on the film.) All great stories have a journey. And Odysseus’s journey home remains one of…
Pause. Return to Yourself. Claire Organics is a proudly Malaysian-owned natural self-care brand founded in 2012, promoting handmade products that seek to ease those with sensitive skin alongside the people’s…
I longed for her touch, a blessing denied, not the warmth of a thousand suns that reside. Not the heavens above nor the stars that gleam, could rival the peace…
With the recent release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, audiences are once again returning to one of humanity’s oldest and culturally relevant stories; the journey of a man who crosses…
With the goal of celebrating the extraordinary social, cultural, economic and political achievements of women around the world, the Community Department of Sunway Student Volunteers (SSV) organized an event called “Empowered Today, Equal Tomorrow” which consisted of three parts: an online exhibition, a self-defense class and a voice out movement. The event also campaigned for greater progress towards achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, which is the 5th Sustainable Development Goal.
September’s theme was Myths and Legends and so we decided to play a little game of charades. If you’ve seen the video, you must have known that our production somewhat…
Instagram has, for a very long time, been a haven of delectable cafe ladies, beauty goddesses, fitness gurus, CEO empresses - all of whom are victimized by the very platform that brought them to their pedestals. The tyrant that destroyed the unicorn dazzling side of social media is none other than V2K, a Telegram group chat trending among sexual predators who exploit women everywhere.
When it comes to myths and legends, you cannot count out Japanese myths. They have the most unique and interesting (but sexist) perspective. In this rather lengthy article, we’d like to explore the Japanese concepts of heaven, hell and earth.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MkgXKbWVkBI "Since the theme for August’s video was about “Independence” and Aug 31 was also Malaysia’s Independence Day, I thought to myself why not create a story that is related…
Where do I even begin? First of all, I’d like to thank those of you who submitted questions - unfortunately, I won’t be able to address them all. I am a goddess, after all, and there’s only so much time on my hands to please the public with. If you’ve lived under a rock your whole life and haven’t heard of me, you’ve been blessed with the absolute luxury of falling in love-at-first-read with yours truly: Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty and all things pretty. Now, shall we start?
For possibly many of us, folktales have been a part of our lives. They could be the stories told at bedtime by our elders or the tales that were told around the campfires at night. Most importantly, folktales are the remnants of our past and of our culture. They represent one’s heritage and history thus making it an important piece in the representation of unique cultures. Here are 3 folktales from our Asian culture, hailing from China, Indonesia and Japan.
“A look into the dark fantasy film, A Monster Calls, and how director J.A Bayona, and author, Patrick Ness, use mythology and imagery to deliver a powerful message about grief and healing.”