Authors

Bas De Graff

Bassel is based in Paris, and born in Trinidad and Tobago. His travels allowed him to (re)discover the strong cultural and culinary connection between his home country and Asia.

Karang Reksa

Karin Chan

Karin Chan is an experienced Malaysia-based writer, editor and all-around content enthusiast. From game character dialogues to international opinion pieces, she enjoys telling all sorts of stories in many different formats.

Layaan Adam

Layaan is just an average girl who holds a science degree in microbiology, while having plenty of hobbies. When shes not doing research or studying, you can find her either painting, reading or even writing from time to time. Reading helps her escape into other worlds, while writing gets her in a creative mood. In the future, she hopes to continue carry out her passions both scientific and creative!

Melissa Gonarto

Meriel Bintoro

Meriel is just your normal Indo girl trying to navigate her early twenties. When she’s not busy with her 9-5, you’ll find her sleeping, watching a film or prepping herself for when a creative idea decides to stick around for the long run.

Nathalie Johnston

Nathalie Johnston is an internationally recognized scholar of performance art and contemporary art history. She is also an independent curator who specializes in contemporary art from South and Southeast Asia. In 2016, she founded Myanm/art, an independent exhibition space, archive and library located in Yangon, Myanmar, dedicated to promoting exchange, opportunities, and inclusion for artists from a multiplicity of backgrounds. She was based in Yangon, Myanmar from 2012-2021 and is now based in Colombo with her family.

Nazeem Hassan

Nika Prakash

Nika Prakash is the pen name of a girl who was born and bred eating thosai every week, not a vegan but a meat hater nonetheless.

Surekha Yadav

Surekha Yadav is a freelance journalist and tropical ingredient enthusiast who lives between Singapore and Colombo. Her dream is to be a World Banana Forum correspondent. She is also the co-founder of Jungle Kitchen.

Jungle Kitchen Editorial

Triny Lum

Triny Lum is a Malaysian girl navigating her mid-twenties, while juggling her various hobbies and career aspirations like film production, writing, art, and her pets. She hopes to one day try Butod (sago grub) and Balut.