![]() ![]() It was very parochial and in tune with the pulse of the community, such as speaking to the gaze placed upon the racial/ethnic community.Ģ. The book could not have been written by another Malay Singaporean (writer).The snippets of an ordinary day interspersed throughout the longer stories were highlighted. They were well-curated and non-repetitive. The stories did not overlap, each reflecting a different aspect of the community (e.g.A feeling of “having let the community down” by taking a different path, in terms of managing community or racial/ethnic expectations.There was a realisation about the diversity of the Malay population in Singapore, including class and race transitions, and the stories spoke to that diversity (e.g. Some themes were too relatable and/or raw. One did not really like it, not because of the content but because of how “personal” the book felt. ![]() ![]() Which was your favourite story/stories? And in general, how did you feel about the book? These are the discussion prompts and notes from the August 2021 book club, when we discussed Alfian Sa’at’s “Malay Sketches” ( ).ġ. Subscribe to the monthly socialservice.sg newsletter and check out the socialservice.sg podcast! ![]()
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