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How a Feisty Fictional Character Got Out the Vote
By her own description, Mrs. Bedah looks like your average middle-aged Malaysian “auntie,” favoring a headscarf, sunglasses, and a loose-fitting floral print baju kurung. She’s not pop star material. So what’s she doing on YouTube singing remakes of songs by American pop icons Justin Timberlake and the [...]
Enriching Life: Pride & prejudice
I was an impressionable, aspiring feminist in college when I first heard of Toni Kasim. She was running for election as an independent MP in Selayang and I recall feeling utmost respect for this amazing woman, who had dared to take such a bold step in our largely patriarchal political society.
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