Caring for the Carers: How Malaysian artists working with communities hold space
about 33 months ago (08/12/2021)
Caring for the Carers: How Malaysian artists working with communities hold space | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Viewpoints Courtesy of Syarifah Nadhirah August 12, 2021 By Rahmah Pauzi (1,300 words, 5-minute read) I had forgotten how loaded the words “how are you,” or “apa khabar,” can be. I’ve always had issues with the greeting – I used to think that it was a statement/question that stops someone cold the moment they are asked , as how can you even summarise how you are doing if you start reflecting on your state of being, at any given moment? As I got older, and moved deeper into the career, community, and professional hustle, I had to learn to soften my understanding of “how are you”.