Time and a certain disposition of mind allows for self-reflection that is productive not just for the individual but for others as well. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kua Kia Soong, academic, activist and author of almost 40 books on his latest work, “The Malaysian Dilemma: My Memoir and Manifesto”.

We are what we eat said a German philosopher. Nothing could be more true. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chef Yin about her journey to a raw vegan diet.

Has our addiction to images and representations of food come through popular culture come at the cost of understanding our true relationship to food, food producers and our histories? Sharaad Kuttan speak to University of Brasilia professor in tourism, Taina Zaneti, and about her book “From Our Grandmother’s Pans to Haute Cuisine” and her critique of representations of food and structural problems in our food production systems.

Images and text can be a potent mix in story-telling. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to writer Lim Soon Heng & illustrator Tang Yeok Khang about their illustrated book, “A Hen-Made Tale” ostensibly for children, perhaps for the child in all of us.

Sharaad Kuttan speaks to ecologists Benjamin Ong, Applied Imagination Fellow, Center for Science & The Imagination and fellow member of Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) together with UBI’s Creative Director Siti Syuhada Sapno about their month-long programme ImagiNasi, created to help us rediscover Nature through Food.

Non-Fungible Token (NFT) art stole headlines for record breaking sales in crypto currencies. But are we applauding the money or the artistry? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to visual artist Visithra Manikam, whose sale of her work to musician Snoop Dogg, brought her to national prominence.

Can we redesign formerly exploitative relationships with the land and communities whose lives are intimately tied to it into relationships of respect and cooperation? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Daniel Teoh, Founder of Native Discovery, a social enterprise seeking to create what it describes as “impactful business opportunities with Orang Asli communities”.

Every year during the Ramadhan month, just like clockwork, the media raises the issue of food waste. But this is neither a problem unique to the fasting month nor to the Muslim community. Malaysia has a serious, year long problem with wasted food. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Syazwan Mokhtar, General Manager, The Lost Food Project.

Excavations of the past both personal and political are invaluable to developing a sense of what Malaysia is as a nation. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Peggy Loh, author of two volumes of “My Johor Stories”.

He describes himself as an introvert for whom the pandemic was an opportunity to express his inner emotions in images. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Yoss Yoseff, Johor-based visual artist who will be participating in CULT Gallery’s “6 Ways Of Seeing Show”.

What forms of inequality exist and why do they persist? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chandran Nair, founder & CEO of the Global Institute for Tomorrow about his new book “Dismantling Global White Privilege, Equity for A Post-Western World”.

In 2019 a group of Malaysian dancers travelled to the city of Prayagraj to witness and participate in one of the largest gatherings of humanity, the Kumbha Mela. The deeper culture connections between the Subcontinent and the Peninsular are evident if often silenced; so how can we creatively excavate and animate them for ourselves? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, Chairman of Sutra Foundation about his book “The Kumbha Mela Prayagraj, Joined in Dance, A Malaysia-India Experience”.

Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kee Thuan Chye about his book “Lim Kit Siang Malaysian First; Volume One: None But The Bold” about the veteran politician whose leadership of the Democratic Action Party has had a profound impact on the social and political landscape of post-Independence Malaysia.

Years spent working in commercial graphic design and generous mentors seem to have laid the foundations for his current success. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to one of Kuching best known muralist about his unmistakable painterly style, the realities of commissioned work and where he plans to take his art.

Two years after it’s establishment the environmental journalism portal Macaranga, it’s founders are looking for ways to sustain a project that’s filling a gap in our media landscape. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to co-founder Wong Siew Lyn and Natasha Zulaikha Zahirudin (a graduate student on a mentorship programme) about the challenges they are facing.

The CIMB Artober Hotel Art Fair 2021 was held from 4th to 7th November 2021 at the Element by Westin hotel in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Ismail Ani Arope, Director, Group Corp Events, CIMB and artist Najib Bamadhaj about the event that brings some of the city’s leading galleries together.

Books - domestic or foreign - traditionally represent an important dimension of the intellectual life of society and the flow of ideas. How healthy is this trade in Malaysia? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Gerakbudaya Editor, William Than and Lit Books’ Fong Min Hun about their book “Paper & Text: The Trials and Trade of Malaysian literature”. 

On this episode of Let’s Talk, Sharaad Kuttan speaks to novelist and academic Faisal Tehrani about his work, literature and culture in Malaysia.

On this episode of Let’s Talk, Sharaad Kuttan speaks to novelist and academic Faisal Tehrani about his work, literature and culture in Malaysia.

In this classic study of ideas our guest looks to the writing of political and community leaders, literary figures as well as the religious elite to discern the ways in which the problem of development or lack of it is understood. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Shaharuddin Maaruf, author of “Malay Ideas on Development: From Feudal Lord To Capitalist” first published in 1988.

In this classic study of ideas our guest looks to the writing of political and community leaders, literary figures as well as the religious elite to discern the ways in which the problem of development or lack of it is understood. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Shaharuddin Maaruf, author of “Malay Ideas on Development: From Feudal Lord To Capitalist” first published in 1988.

Undaunted by the small and potentially shrinking pool of avid readers, Svara also publishes exclusively in Malay. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail (Content Editor), Nazir Harith Fadzillah (Digital & Marketing) at Tintabudi Bookstore, Zhongshan Building, Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur.

A broad thematic canvas allows for the unexpected, along with sharp story-telling and an attractive layout. Where next for this quarterly? Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail (Content Editor), Nazir Harith Fadzillah (Digital & Marketing) at Tintabudi Bookstore, Zhongshan Building, Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur.

The persistence of older analogue forms is a reminder of what is sometimes lost in the transition to digital formats, exemplified in the literary journal. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to the editorial team of Svara, a Malay-language literary journal, Hafiz Hamzah (Chief Editor), Badrul Hisham Ismail (Content Editor), Nazir Harith Fadzillah (Digital & Marketing) at Tintabudi Bookstore, Zhongshan Building, Kampung Attap, Kuala Lumpur.