Sarapan Pagi #4: Rounding Up!
An end to 2020.
Our last round-up issue for 2020.
Source: Photo by Michelle Ding on Unsplash
This year, we’ve seen the good, the ugly and the outrageous sides of humanity.
To recharge, reevaluate and reflect on how we can bring you better, more meaningful content in light of recent events in Southeast Asia, we’re taking a break for the year.
While we’re away, do enjoy some of our highlighted reads of the month below:
· COVID-19: The turning point for coal in Southeast Asia?
by Zafirah Mohamed Zein, Kontinentalist
What does coal have to do with us? As a source of energy, coal has generated electricity and fuel for many of our region’s homes. While it has damaging effects to the climate, it looks like the demand for coal will continue to rise. How will the pandemic affect Southeast Asia’s energy landscape?
· The tomb of Marcos
by Justin Calderon, Southeast Asia Globe
Former president/dictator Ferdinand Marcos continues to be revered, admired and celebrated through a museum in his name in Ilocos Norte. Justin Calderon examines why this is so.
· The Politics of Pleasure in Taman Sari
by Eric Goh, O For Other
Through Taman Sari, curator Eric Goh looks at the politics within art history that challenges the (mis)representations of the “Orient”.
· What’s in a name? How Indonesian Buddhism gained its second ‘D’
by Roberto Rizzo, Southeast Asia Globe
In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Buddhists form only a tiny portion of the population. This article looks at the shifts in the official naming of the faith, unearthing a complex history marked by colonialism and nationalism.
We hope that this year, while tumultuous, has offered some meaningful lessons for all of us.
Thank you for following us so far. Here’s to surviving and making our remaining months of 2020 count!
Sampai ketemu,
Cari Makna team
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