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 To edit and humanise: Loving her from far away feels like living between two worlds — the deep sea and the open air. When we're apart, it’s as if I’m underwater. Most days, I move through life like a freediver sinking into the blue: focused, disciplined, and holding my breath. Down there, everything is muted — sound, colour, even emotion. The world feels slowed, heavy with pressure. I remind myself that I’m diving for a reason: to gather the pearls and treasures that will one day shape the life I want to share with her. That purpose keeps me steady. It keeps me swimming. But the deeper I go, the more I must focus. In the depths, there’s no space for distraction or hesitation. Every second is borrowed air. If I lose focus, even for a moment, the weight of distance presses harder against my chest. That’s the risk of loving someone far away — one lapse, and it can feel like drowning. Yet I keep diving because she is the surface. Seeing her in real life again is like breaking through ...

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Lee Joo-For is an important man in two areas of Malaysian art whether you like it or not — and there are those who don’t. No one disputes that he is a graphic artist of outstanding skill and creative ability. However, Joo-For’s attempt to establish an intellectual art colony has been less well received. When he returned from his British training he began a “dialectic warfare” — giving lectures, publishing manifestos, holding debates and seminars. He was (and still is) crusading with all his might for a deeper and more heady exchange in art-talk. As a result, by the latter half of the 1960’s Joo-For had been instrumental in provoking a more contemplative and articulate approach to art. He is tough and ambitious, and his country needs him. Joo-For’s etchings are clearly conceived and expertly executed. His natural gift in graphic design, plus his rigorous discipline, have produced many splendid works. Figure of Contradiction is a fine example of his recent lino-cuts. It has commanding pr...

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 Buku dibeku  We do know, however, that a caveat is often placed by Malay scribes at the end of their MSS, asking their succeeding colleagues to correct and improve them as they see fit for the next volume: Barang yang ada khilafnya, barang siapa Tuan-Tuan yang membaca surat ini, patut diperbaikikan; jangan diahmakkan pada pekerjaan yang kebaikan itu, Supaya sempurnalah perkataannya itu (Hikayat Mahsudhak 1823: 345)  [Whatever errors found herein, whosoever shall read these writings ought to correct them; verily do not belittle such good deeds, for it will ensure the complenetess of these words. Re-search. Research is always ongoing. We will only ever create an incomplete picture. Finding more does not make picture more complete. Imagining what is missing, & why. Latency - time is a form of material.