Anwar Hadi is a teacher in Penang and occasionally writes about things across the board: from the insecurities he has about himself to the grievances he has towards the Malaysian political elite. He posts his rap songs on Soundcloud and his videos on Youtube as "inianwarhadi".
Anwar's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Anwar's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
When she’s not writing or dreaming, Aathhini Adithan is always curled up at home binge-watching her favourite TV series or K-pop music videos. She also loves sunrises, sunsets, and midnight drives on empty roads.
Aathhini's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?, NutMag Volume 3: Island Living, and NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Aathhini's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?, NutMag Volume 3: Island Living, and NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Farouk Gulsara is a daytime healer and a writer by night. After developing the left side of his brain almost half his lifetime, this Johnny-come-lately decided to stimulate the non-dominant part of his remaining half. An author of two non-fiction books, ‘Inside the Twisted Mind of Rifle Range Boy’ and ‘Real Lessons from Reel Life’, he now ventures into the genre of fiction. He writes regularly on his blog, ‘Rifle Range Boy’.
Farouk's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Farouk's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Hanno Frank creates. Sometimes she creates by writing. Sometime she creates by drawing. Sometimes she creates by attaching outrageous things to herself and singing loudly on public streets. In Penang, no one minds. They are used to her there. They saw her recite “Bad Poetry”. Nothing can bother Penang now.
Hanno's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Hanno's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Jackie Ashkin is an author and anthropologist-in-progress. Half-Malaysian and half-American, her writing incorporates two decades of life lived between and across cultures.
Jackie's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Jackie's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Johanna Anuar is a writer, an avid reader and painter. She’s written many short stories and poems that are available on her blog, The Snake Pit. This short story, Lemonade Stand, is one of them. She lives with her family in Balik Pulau, Penang Island.
Johanna's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Johanna's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Originally from Scotland, Mark Walker now spends most of his time in Malaysia and East Africa.
A travel consultant by profession, he has a voracious curiosity about all aspects of life in all the places he has visited. This deep engagement is reflected in his output as a teller of stories, a blogger, a poet, writer, and photographer. He tells stories through all of the media he uses, sometimes hitting hard and to the point, to give voice to issues he is passionate about.
Mark's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
A travel consultant by profession, he has a voracious curiosity about all aspects of life in all the places he has visited. This deep engagement is reflected in his output as a teller of stories, a blogger, a poet, writer, and photographer. He tells stories through all of the media he uses, sometimes hitting hard and to the point, to give voice to issues he is passionate about.
Mark's work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Mathijs Nanne is a chef who has been working in Penang for a number of years now. Writing is a hobby that allows him to express thoughts and share views on his daily goings-on. He currently does some limited work for blogs, including www.penang-insider.com but aims to progress to more.
Mathijs' work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
Mathijs' work appears in NutMag Volume 4: Transitions.
A millennial by age, old soul by heart, Maygan Ong is starting to dip her toes into the vast sea of writing, in hopes of being able to glide across even the choppiest waves one day.
Maygan's work appears in NutMag Volume 3: Island Living.
Maygan's work appears in NutMag Volume 3: Island Living.
Michelle Leong is based in Penang and London. Her work has previously been published in Not Your Eyes and Squidynk. She runs, walks, climbs indoors, and gets frustrated when bookstores don't stock Deleuze and Guattari.
Michelle's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Michelle's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Raimrod is a coffee-loving closet writer. He works on his unremarkable romantic pieces over mealtimes while watching unwary couples arguing, kissing, or sometimes holding hands at cheap restaurants, documenting their lame jokes and silly trade. Currently writing and moping over his first book.
Raimrod's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Raimrod's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
A holistic artist residing in Penang who cannot see herself living anywhere else, Regina Ibrahim has written 2 novels and some anthologies.
Regina's work apears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Regina's work apears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Safiza Yusof is from Petaling Jaya. In 2011, she moved to Penang, where she works in one of the kilangs in Bayan Lepas. Safiza is a travel writer, a common reader and a Nescafe Tarik lover. In her blog, she writes stories inspired by her travels.
Safiza's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Safiza's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Shangeetha Ganesan is a bundle of energy trapped in a 4ft 11in frame with a mind as restless as her body. Loves to dive head on into anything that piques her interest. Loves the waters way too much that she pretends to be a mermaid when she is in the sea. If she were to have it her way, she would gladly abandon the real world to live in her fantasy forever.
Shangeetha's work appears in NutMag Volume 3: Island Living.
Shangeetha's work appears in NutMag Volume 3: Island Living.
Shaqila is a versatile poet and a published writer with a short story entitled Fifty Laps in an anthology called ‘Champion Fellas’. She recently completed a Poetry Marathon, where one has to write a poem an hour for 24 hours, because she is insane like that! Shaqila is also a stand-up comedienne with 'sayitmeanitpenang'.
Shaqila's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Shaqila's work appears in NutMag Volume 1.
Sheena Baharudin is a poet, educator, and spoken word artist. Since publishing her first book in 2013 entitled Rhymes for Mending Hearts, she has been invited as a TEDx and Incitement speaker, had her poems translated into Spanish and French, and performed both solo as well as ensemble shows at various events including the Melaka Arts Festival, Urbanscapes, Cooler Lumpur Fest, Georgetown Literary Fest, and Singapore's Lit Up Fest. In May 2017, she released All the Bodies We've Embraced, a bilingual collection of letters and poems. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Malaysian Literature at the University of Nottingham.
Sheena's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Sheena's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Tharmini Kenas is an Ipoh-born 20-something who finds solace in quiet, quirky alleys, who amuses herself by stringing words together, who finds joy in a big cup of frothy chai.
Tharmini's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Tharmini's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Tom Christie is a teacher and a writer. He tries to write about things that he has learned about like a lesson. He likes to read things where he feels like he has learned something new about himself, the world and the universe. People and concepts interest him.
Last month, he made a book. Yes not published. All you need is glue, paper and scissors.
Tom's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?
Last month, he made a book. Yes not published. All you need is glue, paper and scissors.
Tom's work appears in NutMag Volume 2: Coffee or Tea?