From Pen Pals to Postcards: How One Student Turned a Personal Hobby Into a Community
As a Media Studies student with a natural interest in communication and meeting people, Putri Maysara Binti Muslim never expected that a hobby she discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic would eventually lead her to build a community of postcard lovers. Putri discovered the world of penpalling and postcard swapping in 2020, when her parents bought her first laptop for hybrid learning during the pandemic. Spending more time online introduced her to an unfamiliar hobby that allowed people from different places to communicate through handwritten messages and postcards. What began as a simple curiosity gradually became something much more personal. “At that time, I was quite introverted and struggled with my…
Graff for Nation 2.0 Celebrates Global Graffiti Art in Johor
Johor Bahru came alive with the vibrant energy of street art as Graff For Nation 2.0 (GFN 2.0) officially launched at KotaJail. Organised by Malaysia’s National Art Gallery with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), the event was launched by Pannir Selvam Paliksina Siwalinggam, Chairman of the Johor Unity, Heritage and Culture Committee. The launch was also attended by Fauzan Omar, Member of the Board of Directors of the National Visual Arts Development Board (NVADB); Amerrudin Ahmad, Director-General of NVADB; Rohana Mohd Yusoff, Deputy Director-General (Operations) of NVADB; and Zul Abbas, Operations Director of KotaJail, alongside senior officials from MOTAC, government departments and agencies,…
Keretapi Sarong 2026 Celebrates the Spirit of “Sayang Malaysia”
As thousands of Malaysians fill public transport stations and train carriages, Keretapi Sarong 2026 (KS26) invited them to do more than simply wear traditional attire or take photographs. They are being encouraged to get to know the person standing beside them. Held in conjunction with Malaysia Day and its tenth anniversary, KS26 returned under the theme “Sayang Malaysia” — a call for Malaysians to express their love for the country through curiosity, mutual respect and a willingness to live together despite their differences. LOCCO Co-Founder Shamsul Bahrine Zainuzzaman stated that the true meaning of Keretapi Sarong lay not only in the clothes worn by participants, but also in the relationships…
