The Substation and the Control of the Arts in Singapore
T. Sasitharan, former Artistic Director of The Substation (1996-2000) talks about its controversial eviction and impending closure, and broader proble…
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A Deep Dive Into Indonesia’s Human Rights Anthem
Dwitri Amalia speaks to Cholil Mahmud, the lead vocalist and guitarist of Efek Rumah Kaca, about using their music to advocate against regressive poli…
Indonesia’s Years of Violence
Indonesian writer Martin Aleida lived and wrote through a dark chapter of Indonesia’s history. His new memoir "Romanticism in the Years of Violence"…
Putu Oka and Goenawan
Putu Oka Sukanta and Goenawan Muhammad reflect on Indonesia's Years of Violence and their friendship with Martin Aleida. Supplementary material for "I…
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Parties Respond
Nearly a year ago, we embarked on the Citizens’ Agenda: our quest to find out what our Singaporean community thinks are the most important issues fa…
The Audacity of Angry Folks
Musicians and poets in Myanmar have long been linked to political activism, and this is still true today. Though expressing their opinions and fightin…
The Art of Censorship in Malaysia
A new censorship scandal has struck the Malaysian art scene. This isn’t new for the country’s National Art Gallery, but Ahmad Fuad Osman’s case …
Talking About Writing—A Conversation Between Teo You Yenn and Kirsten Han
A recording of a conversation between sociologist and author of This Is What Inequality Looks Like, Teo You Yenn, and New Naratif's Editor-in-Chief, K…
The Awkward Reality of Thailand’s Established Buddhism
Paintings depicting Ultraman in poses usually associated with Buddha caused an uproar in Thailand, and the artist eventually forced to apologise. Yet …
The Citizens’ Agenda: The Top 5 Issues by GE 2015 Constituencies
678 members of New Naratif’s community responded to stage 2 of The Citizens’ Agenda, and this is how they responded based on their constituency.
