Blogs

Nithiya shares her reflections on celebrating cultural and religious events by exploring how the events connect her to the resilience of her ancestors. She draws parallels to the enduring strength of the women involved in the URMI project and how the cultural events symbolise their struggles.

Enbah reflects on her fieldwork experience in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, emphasizing the emotional connections and unique challenges faced by participants. She weaves in her own experience of making sense of trauma via communal storytelling.

Geetha reflects on their journey as a person with Indian ancestry and diasporic identity. They discuss how this personal connection shapes their understanding of colonial legacies in Malaysia, especially the marginalization of Malaysian Indian women, drawing parallels to their academic work