Author: Vicky Fong

Dinosaurs inspire me to drawwr

A Malaysian artist recently awed us with his adorable portrayal of dinosaurs. Bringing dino balik kampung Ohana Sensei — one of the artist’s pieces that is most personal. It is the story of his mother. To read more about the story, go to https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tL5BrBjPgt26vVwka_ZkpwOHo0oXMXx6vJCk5fVWrtU/edit?usp=sharing My son, when he was little,

Remembering Legendary Stars!

They were the biggest Malaysian icons of their era and a celebrity couple envied by many. Decades later, those who grew up watching movies and listening to their songs still remember the charisma of P. Ramlee and Saloma. Their older films are occasionally shown on the small screen, and you

Designing for Comfort

A good-looking pair of shoes is all we need to complete our style for an occasion. However, when we shop for shoes, we tend to look for the trend and the style, often forgetting that our feet may not fit in comfortably. Choosing the right shoe — comfort is key

Unika Borneo Keeping Tribal Arts Alive

Unika Borneo in Wayang Street, specialises in museum-quality Borneo Dayak and Indonesian arts, artefacts, crafts and unique collectables. The collection has been built up over 25 years of experience and consists of pieces from around Southeast Asia, with a focus on the regions of Sarawak and Kalimantan, as well as

Durian Just Called … she’ll be here this weekend

Malaysians will be able to enjoy a buffet-style durian festival this weekend in Kuala Lumpur. The Road to Malaysia’s International Durian & Cultural Fest 2022 is bringing back the King of Fruits. Durian lovers, save your appetite The Road to Malaysia’s International Durian & Cultural Fest, which will take place

A weekend in ART OF SPEED 2022

Malaysia’s premier Kustom and Counter Culture event If you came across mean machines zooming past in uncountable numbers across the Klang valley on the first weekend of July, they were headed to Malaysia’s premier Kustom and Counter Culture event. After overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic, Art Of Speed (AOS) made a

Never too late to make a new path

A spectrum of individuals, ranging from common folks to big-name celebrities, have been featured in our write-ups to date, but never an international nomadic author. Writer Vicky Fong recently had the opportunity to interview writer Robyn Flemming, whose book “Skinful: A Memoir of Addiction”, which details her addictions ranging from

Exploring all the possibilities

Once upon a time, housewife Diana Teh was in the midst of searching for her passion when she decided to take art lessons from an immensely talented and well-respected lady artist. She soon discovered her talent in art, and the rest, as they say, is history. Once upon a time

Three friends display masterpieces in art exhibition

The ‘Artists in Nature’ art exhibition at the Four Seasons Place in Kuala Lumpur, which was held from May 20 to June 6 this year saw over 100 pieces of art displayed by three eminent artists from Sarawak. Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, said, “It

The one and only Kachangma Pasta

You can search high and low throughout the land and beyond the shores for this particular dish. However, this one-of-a-kind concoction can only be found in Kuching. On the outside, it resembles pesto pasta, but the flavour is quite different. This is due to the use of the indigenous herb