Songket Alliance

Indie webzine by Bruneians for the world. We write, do podcasts, and put on live shows. Articles publish on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Since 2013.

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We're always accepting submissions. Tell us your thoughts and opinions by sending in an article to [email protected]!

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Our next book club is She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Join us next time!

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EPISODE 28: THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS

New year, still the same us. Teah and Nur talk about the progression of inclusivity in the genre fiction we like, what it's like to read YA again after a long break, and discuss These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.

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EPISODE 27: Our Year of Feels
A slightly different annual review than usual, because it's all about how reading fit into our lives in the past year. https://t.co/lxBoa18YKu

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EP 26: PLEASURE ACTIVISM

We read Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by Adrienne Maree Brown for the book club. It was... not for us, but we're happy if it is for you!

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Episode 25: How You Doin'?
Nur and Teah finally get together after a long break (from recording, not friendship) and talk about what's been going on with their reading. Did they finish the book club? No! Because life.
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Stranded during a pandemic, ShaSha laments how make a home away from home.

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Episode 24: Goodbye, Goodreads, and An Unexpected Peril

Goodreads isn't a very good platform, so we're looking for other systems to track our reading. Our book club: Deanna Raybourn's An Unexpected Peril, and we get personal on how the book touches us. https://t.co/vf8nu0Tntr

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Wani laments the gendered expectations women face in the workforce and daily life.
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Episode 23: The Fisherman King
How do you picture characters while reading? This month's book club is Kathrina Mohd Daud's The Fisherman King, and it's less about the book and more about the feelings surrounding the book.
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Practising casual sex? Then men: just use the fucking condom!

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Wani explores what influences environments to become safe spaces for expression and growth. https://t.co/bzW7lTrC46

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Anxiety is an invasive disease that aims to notch you down each time. Read Raudhah's experience with anxiety here.

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"Baseless pity does not just reflect ignorance. On a deeper level, it is an indication of something more complex.”

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Years of being instilled fear of how easy it is to be pregnant, anonymous laments on how difficult it actually is.

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We are seeking for writers in Brunei! E-mail us at [email protected] if you have an inkling of idea or a finished piece!

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Living away from her family during a pandemic has led Teah to finding her found family.

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Practising casual sex? Then men: just use the fucking condom!

https://t.co/3PFBgH1hiV

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Wani explores what influences environments to become safe spaces for expression and growth. https://t.co/bzW7lTrC46

[Songket Alliance @SongketAlliance]

Anxiety is an invasive disease that aims to notch you down each time. Read Raudhah's experience with anxiety here.

https://t.co/1aJvEMUCzU

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"Baseless pity does not just reflect ignorance. On a deeper level, it is an indication of something more complex.”