Brief background: Mould & Dented is a woman/girl/child, Melayu, Muslim, who grew up as “budak PJ” in the era of the New Romantics. Has a bad habit of living in the past, when the present (and her children) should really be the focus of her time and attention. Generally, has no regret of what she [...]
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1. INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM. DAY. A typical college classroom in Malaysia – small and tiled with desk-chairs. Safira, 19, is a Malay girl; lean, softspoken and shy. During class, she’s reading a book on top of her textbook, which she doesn’t even attempt to hide. The rest of the class is attentive and quiet, if [...]
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“Did you play hide-and-seek with you father last night, Jem?” “Yes.” “Gosh, I wish my father did that. But he never plays with us. Ever! He just sits on the couch and watches TV.” I was silent. I wondered what having a couch potato as a father would be like. “Anyway, did you win this [...]
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