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"We tell ourselves stories in order to live."
~ Joan Didion

Teratai Bulan Sebelas
Di rumahmu, titis air pada keladi tak pernah berhenti mengikis rekah jatuh dalam kabus tahun-tahun sepi Teratai Bulan Sebelas di rumahmu...
Izzuddin Ramli

Gerabak Tujuh
Malam itu, setelah kau menyerah pada buas angin yang datang menyambutmu, ingin aku biarkan keretapi itu memutar-mutar kota, lewat dalam...
Izzuddin Ramli


Notional Treasures Hidden in Oral Traditions
The craft of poetry can draw upon the power of age-old incantation—language that strikes at the essence of where we come from, who we...
Izzuddin Ramli


The Making of a Literary Festival
The role of the current curatorial team is to make sure that GTLF remains relevant and speaks to the needs of our literary community. In...
Izzuddin Ramli


Dikir-Dangdut and the Defiant Spirit of Kelantanese Women
Although the infectious rhythms of dikir-dangdut are no longer ubiquitous on the streets of Kelantan, they still resonate through the...
Izzuddin Ramli


Gedebe: Becoming a Man in Kelantan
It is not a remnant of feudalism or a mark of fatalism, but an expression of a community deeply rooted in its sensibility and culture. In...
Izzuddin Ramli


Kenduri: Feasting, Ceremony, Commemoration
Kenduri is a feast of ceremony and commemoration for the inner life of the individual and the community. Since time immemorial, human...
Izzuddin Ramli


Kompang Jidor: Rhythm of Nusantara
It tells of the cultural richness of the Javanese-Malay community in the country, marks one of the ways in which Islam took root in...
Izzuddin Ramli
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