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The colour of happiness Karthine’s henna crown drawn on cancer patients. – Picture courtesy of Karthine Maniam HENNA has always been associated with happiness and good luck. It is common to see henna designs on the hands of brides at Indian weddings. But over the years, the art of henna has gone beyond Indian weddings. Henna is now no longer only used on the hands of brides. Henna designs now adorn other parts of the body, as well. Some even use henna on canvas. Taking its place as an art form in its own right, there are now many henna artists practising this unique art form. One such...

The young and the restless Malaysian Millennial Voices features poems by 37 young writers Malachi. MILLENNIAL VOICES, published by Maya Press, is a book of poems that captures the voices of the young and the restless. It highlights 69 poems from 37 poets under the age of 35. “When I called for submission of poems early last year, I wanted to make sure it would reach as many Malaysians as possible,” said Malachi Edwin Vethamani, 65, who edited the collection. “I had to depend on social media,” said Malachi, a former professor at the University of Nottingham Malaysia. He is also a ...

Chasing dreams Ooi discovered his passion for acting at university. – PICTURE COURTESY OF OOI LIANG CHIA BE fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire – this is a description that perfectly fits Ooi Liang Chia, 26. Although he has a bachelor’s degree in Law, he is set on becoming an actor and is willing to face any amount of hardship to make his dream come true. Explaining his love for acting, he said: “Acting pushed me to the unknown. Through acting, I get the chance to experience life in a different persona as well as explore human behaviour and emotions.”

ACTRESS cum producer Mayjune Tan is excitedly awaiting the arrival of a new addition to her family, the birth of her firstborn sometime this month. “I...

Love in pandemic times A scene from ‘The Dogs’. – Picture courtesy of Andy Darrel Gomez Zhen. – Picture courtesy of Nigel Zhen Piong. – Picture courtesy of Geraldine Piong Gomez’s idea for the film was inspired by the ‘new normal’ of the times we live in. – Picture courtesy of Andy Darrel Gomez THE Covid-19 pandemic encourages us to practise social distancing. We have less communication with our colleagues, classmates, friends and lovers. We use modern technology such as the Zoom app to stay in touch with our loved ones. In the spirit of this new normal, filmmaker ...