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Ep. 5: Counting on our Communities Bridging Worlds Through Words
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Communities provide vital support in difficult times - particularly for migrants living in a foreign country. In Singapore, a migrant writing community has grown, helping to bring people together and push them to better their craft. What is the line between Singaporean and migrant literary communities? Are they really so different? What unites them? Mynul Islam and Skylar Yap chat with Jo Ann Dumlao about the struggles and rewards of community-building in the literary scene.
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: Mynul Islam and Skylar Yap
Host: Jo Ann Dumlao
Sound Design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
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.
Jo Ann Dumlao began life in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, and has been working in Singapore since 2007 to present. As a volunteer at the Humanitarian Organisation of Migration Economics (HOME), she writes for HOME’s MyVoice blog and volunteers for HOME’s Filipino Helpdesk.
Mynul Islam is from Bangladesh and has been working in Singapore for 10 years in the construction sector. Outside of work, he spends his time running a social group, which aims to educate, assist and engage migrant brothers.
Skylar Yap is a Singaporean artist/poet/friendly neighbourhood rat who dabbles in every medium she can get her hands on. Her works have been featured in various anthologies and projects since 2020.
Communities provide vital support in difficult times - particularly for migrants living in a foreign country. In Singapore, a migrant writing community has grown, helping to bring people together and push them to better their craft. What is the line between Singaporean and migrant literary communities? Are they really so different? What unites them? Mynul Islam and Skylar Yap chat with Jo Ann Dumlao about the struggles and rewards of community-building in the literary scene.
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: Mynul Islam and Skylar Yap
Host: Jo Ann Dumlao
Sound Design: Jay Ong
ABOUT
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.
Jo Ann Dumlao began life in Ilocos Norte, Philippines, and has been working in Singapore since 2007 to present. As a volunteer at the Humanitarian Organisation of Migration Economics (HOME), she writes for HOME’s MyVoice blog and volunteers for HOME’s Filipino Helpdesk.
Mynul Islam is from Bangladesh and has been working in Singapore for 10 years in the construction sector. Outside of work, he spends his time running a social group, which aims to educate, assist and engage migrant brothers.
Skylar Yap is a Singaporean artist/poet/friendly neighbourhood rat who dabbles in every medium she can get her hands on. Her works have been featured in various anthologies and projects since 2020.
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