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Symphony by Tessa Lim
A personal essay that celebrates music and the community behind the author’s creative journey.
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Tessa
Disembodied, or The Manananggal as Eldest Daughter by Selya
A poem that places a ghoul, the feared manananggal, in our daily lives.
Golden Blossoms by Angela Nicole Bo
An ode to the narra trees and flowers for the comfort they bring in a demanding world.
English Goth by Nick Armbrister
A story of people who fall for each other after meeting at a club’s goth dance night.
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ANOTHER WRITER
The Auctioneer Hits the Hammer by Chia-Lun Chang
A poem that depicts and criticizes the commodification of art.
My Dear Galateas by Nadir Nadhirah M.R.
A celebration of one’s art—the finished pieces and the works-in-progress.
Karazuki (空月) by Clairine Daphne Tjahjono
A male dancer wrestles with his self-expression on and off stage, with the help of his female dance partner.
Right of Way by Li Ming Leong
A play about how a minor road accident highlights socioeconomic division among people.
Journey with Tora Bika by Larissa Lumandan
A poem inspired by a pleasant journey on a train from Jakarta to Bandung.
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An excerpt from Girl Dinner by Charlie Domingo
An experimental essay that interrogates romantic love by analyzing popular media like movies and video games.
One scene from the box (to enter the heart) by Cha Mangan
A play about how masculinity is taught, featuring a Thai immigrant and her Thai-American son.
Stranger on the Street by Anna Teresa Slater
A man riding a unicycle inspires a poem and another way to live.
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