(Updated at 2:18pm, 7 March 2011) DURING his college days at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, singer-songwriter Reza Salleh would organise open-mic gigs, where he would entertain campus crowds with his music. Moving back and forth between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur proved to be a stepping stone for Reza in developing his craft. Today, he […]
Melbourne
Liberating Palestine
By Shanon ShahBook cover for Where the streets had a name (all pics courtesy of Pan MacMillan) THERE has been an outpouring of rage and sympathy from many Malaysians, from across the political divide, towards Israel’s recent bombardment of Gaza, Palestine. To gain a more nuanced perspective of the issue, The Nut Graph spoke exclusively with Australian […]
Menjawab pempolitikan agama
Oleh Shanon Shah“KAMU asal dari mana?” tanya orang kulit putih itu. “Kanada,” jawab Kevin. “Bukan, bangsa kamu apa?” “Oh, saya orang Pakistan.” “Islam?” “Tak, saya orang Katolik.” “Bagus, sebab saya benci orang Islam.” Begitulah pengalaman seorang teman saya, Kevin, semasa bermastautin di Melbourne, Australia. Kevin marah dan terus meninggalkan majlis tersebut apabila mendengar kata-kata orang putih itu. […]