As the days extended into months, and months into more than a year, I began to realize that this story needed time to unfold the facets of my aunt’s life. Such stories tend to tell itself, and it cannot be rushed.

When the city is not designed on a human scale, people have no choice but are forced to get around with their private vehicles. The big area of car parks that typically comes with the LRT/ MRT station is a visual demonstration of that. Commuters must drive their cars or ride their motorbikes to get on a train/bus, contributing to the traffic congestion.

It’s been a long time coming. Hopefully, 2022 is where I find some time to start working on a coffee table book with the photos I shot of the architecture and streets of London.

Ongoing collection that captures the moments of life on Penang Island | 2016-2019

There are countless of stories worth preserving, and many of those are personal and deeply intertwined with our daily lives. Some may see it as a nostalgic reminiscent of the past but these memories are precious because they essentially shaped and gave meaning to our identity as a Penangite.

The city can be read as a social discourse, where its plans, forms and function could be deconstructed and scrutinized to reveal the embedded conflicts and compatibility; consensus and compromises; as well as conformity and particularities.

And underlying all these is a complex narrative of power dynamics.

The LSE Cities Programme's latest studio publication by MSc students, Housing the City, explores Thamesmead to understand London's housing crisis, providing innovative ways to reimagine the area and what it means to inhabit the city.

Initially, this post was to be about a personal take of my first week of being in London but my first class today (25/09/2017) in the Urban Social Theory with Dr David Madden had put before me a lens of what is called 'thinking reflexively' - something which would intentionally and consciously influence the way I perceive the city from this point onwards.

Here's a confession - I often wonder what it is like to be a full-time photographer. It's a question that's been at the back of my mind ever since I picked up the first digital camera when I was in university. Until today, I still grapple with this question. What does it mean to be a photographer?

Just a short video of how I make fresh pesto sauce.

It’s been a whole month since my last post (22-1-2022). I said I would write more regularly but I clearly underestimated the force of inertia from not writing for a long time, to actually writing again.

I have always loved writing. Ever since I learned how to string together coherent sentences in English, I have indulged in the power and beauty of written words. But then I stopped. It didn't happen in a screeching halt, but it was marked with a series of false starts, draft posts, distractions, the "who's reading anyway" days.

This loaded question occupied much of my thought space as I was about to complete my studies in LSE last year. I became deeply uncertain about how life was going to be after London.

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Many of our friends do not really know what we do in our daily lives. I cannot really explain it either, at least in a manner that would sound normal to an everyday person. In simple terms, I am a researcher, and Andrew is a teacher.

I had the idea of logging my time here in Bali after the second day I got here. It struck me that this was a transition moment in my life where upon my return to Malaysia, a new chapter begins. Obviously, despite knowing full well that this was coming — the reality of it hasn’t quite sunk in for me yet.

The process of researching for this article has opened my eyes to learn so much more than I could ever think about ageing - as it is multifaceted, and often with a heartbreaking undertone.

I really thought I was prepared to face the much-anticipated end of the year in London until November came along and showed me that there is more in store: early sunsets, i.e. shorter days.

I made a mistake thinking that everyone would understand or support the documentary that Andrew Han was producing.

A particular culture only lives as long as there is ownership. Ownership will stay as long as there is relevance.

There have been numerous occasions where I encountered gender stereotypes in my life. Some are quite petty, while some are downright uncivilized.