35 min
Ep. 4: A Conversation On Conservation Bridging Worlds Through Words
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While the climate crisis affects Singaporeans and migrants alike, we may be affected differently because of our positionality. What is the writer’s role in talking about the climate? How do we wade through climate grief to write ourselves into a greener future? Esther Vincent and Laila Tadile chat with Payal Morankar about the intersection between literature and the climate.
This episode is part of Bridging Worlds Through Words, a podcast which takes a look at writing and its intersections. Do categories describe or define the work? Similarly, what defines a “migrant” or “local” in Singapore, and how distinct are these identities, really? Join our writers as they search for common ground through literature. Bridging Worlds Through Words is presented by Migrant Writers of Singapore and supported by Sing Lit Station and The Majurity Trust.
Visit migrantwriters.sg/podcast for more episodes, behind the scenes content, biographies of our speakers and creative team, or to share your feedback!
CREDITS
Interviewees: Esther Vincent Xueming and Laila Tadile
Host: Payal Morankar
Sound Design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
Esther Vincent Xueming is the author of Red Earth (Blue Cactus Press), an ecofeminist collection of poetry, and editor-in-chief and founder of The Tiger Moth Review, an independent eco journal of art and literature based in Singapore.
Jay Ong has organised various events with Migrant Writers of Singapore, such as the inaugural Migrant Literature Festival in 2020 and kickstarting the “Open Borders” series. He is also a freelance composer and sound designer.
Laila Tadile was born and raised in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She has lived in Singapore since 2009, and started writing in November 2022 when she joined a poetry workshop at Sing Lit Station.
Payal Morankar returned to her first love of writing after a stint in finance. She is a freelance business writer as well as a creative writer, Bharatanatyam dancer, and avid Himalayan trekker.
While the climate crisis affects Singaporeans and migrants alike, we may be affected differently because of our positionality. What is the writer’s role in talking about the climate? How do we wade through climate grief to write ourselves into a greener future? Esther Vincent and Laila Tadile chat with Payal Morankar about the intersection between literature and the climate.
This episode is part of Bridging Worlds Through Words, a podcast which takes a look at writing and its intersections. Do categories describe or define the work? Similarly, what defines a “migrant” or “local” in Singapore, and how distinct are these identities, really? Join our writers as they search for common ground through literature. Bridging Worlds Through Words is presented by Migrant Writers of Singapore and supported by Sing Lit Station and The Majurity Trust.
Visit migrantwriters.sg/podcast for more episodes, behind the scenes content, biographies of our speakers and creative team, or to share your feedback!
CREDITS
Interviewees: Esther Vincent Xueming and Laila Tadile
Host: Payal Morankar
Sound Design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
Esther Vincent Xueming is the author of Red Earth (Blue Cactus Press), an ecofeminist collection of poetry, and editor-in-chief and founder of The Tiger Moth Review, an independent eco journal of art and literature based in Singapore.
Jay Ong has organised various events with Migrant Writers of Singapore, such as the inaugural Migrant Literature Festival in 2020 and kickstarting the “Open Borders” series. He is also a freelance composer and sound designer.
Laila Tadile was born and raised in Ilocos Sur, Philippines. She has lived in Singapore since 2009, and started writing in November 2022 when she joined a poetry workshop at Sing Lit Station.
Payal Morankar returned to her first love of writing after a stint in finance. She is a freelance business writer as well as a creative writer, Bharatanatyam dancer, and avid Himalayan trekker.
35 min