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A different kind of look Nazurah Husna hopes to overcome her shyness with modelling Modelling is something that Nazurah sort of stumbled into. - Photos courtersy of Naruzah Husna DIVERSITY is slowly penetrating the modelling world. These days, models of all sizes, skin colour and race are being sought to walk on runaways and appear on magazine covers. The latest trend is the rise of models who wear the hijab, and the latest to join the bandwagon is 25-year-old Nazurah Husna. She was first s...

SILAS Oo Wei Sheng is not the average pretty boy model, he stands out among the rest of his peers for his edgy look, both for the camera and runway sh...

Nature’s guardian Sharifah is happy that her two daughters also love nature and want to protect it. Sharifah has participated in numerous mangrove replanting programmes on coasts and riversides in a number of states. Sharifah said she has been a tree hugger since young. In 2016, actress Sharifah Sofia spent several months on the remote island of Perhentian. “During my time there, I had the opportunity to talk with so many people who have dedicated their lives to protecting nature a...

A compassionate soul Mhia’s ambition is to become a policewoman. – Picture courtesy of Mhia Farhana THE saying “the apple does not fall far from the tree” aptly describes Mhia Farhana. Her mother, Farah Ahmad, is an actress while her late father, Pitt Hanif, was a film director. It is not surprising that she has chosen to follow in her parent’s footsteps. This 14-year-old lass started acting at the age of 12. Her first acting stint was in a short film called Sayang, in which she ...

FIRDAUS GHUFRAN, 18, started his career as a child model at the age of six in several advertisements. Later, he became an extra in several television ...

Going further with his art Adam Ummar is turning his pain into art with the aim of finding peace and comfort Adam believes visual artists are creative entreprenuers. – PICTURE COURTESY OF ADAM UMMAR ART keeps Adam Ummar sane. This visual abstract artist was 16 when he was first diagnosed with depression. “Art has been my best form of therapy till today,” said the 24-year-old Kuala Lumpur- born artist. “Two of my all-time favourite visual artists are Mark Rothko and Yayoi Kusama, and...

Art around the world 20 Jan 2021 / 10:54 H. Her art works have been exhibited in the US, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. – Courtesy of Mona KV MALAYSIAN visual artist Mohana Kumara Velu, better known as Mona KV, has an impressive resume. Her works have been exhibited in the United States, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Thailand. And apparently, renowned Indian composer and two-time Oscar winner A.R. Rahman has one of her works hanging at his recording studio in Chennai, Indi...

A kind heart 20 Jan 2021 / 11:06 H. She spent two years producing and filming nature documentaries and other related projects. – Courtesy of Iman Corinne Adrienne IN 2007, Iman Corinne Adrienne lived in a house in Hulu Langat, Selangor with 40 cats and four dogs. Most of them were rescue animals. “I am one of those people who doesn’t believe in buying pets,” says 42-year-old Iman, who made her acting debut 20 years ago in the local English-language indie film Spinning Gasing under...

A producer in the making Award-winning actress Ruby Faye talks about playing a woman who is slowly losing her mind Ruby left a corporate job to pursue acting. – Courtesy of Ruby Faye (far left) Ruby with her award for Best Actress at the 13th Malaysia Asli Drama Awards show in 2016; and (left) in her role on last year’s Singapore Mediacorp TV series The Driver. ACTRESS Ruby Faye is looking forward to her next role, as a woman who suffers from a severe panic attack over losing her beau...

Seeking broader horizons Tan says acting makes him a more confident person. – COURTESY OF TAN LI YANG( By Bissme S. ) Tan says acting makes him a more confident person. – courtesy of Tan li yang TAN LI YANG made his professional acting debut in a stage production called The Rascal I Once Loved in 2014, and walked away with the Best Male Newcomer award at the 11th Asli Drama Awards. Then, four years later, he took home the Best Supporting Actor award for his stage ...