Pulau Brani, Isle of the Brave, Ep. 01: Back to the Sea

Azman and his sister Mardiana reminisce about the freedom, adventure, and natural scenery of their childhoods growing up on the island of Pulau Brani, just off the coast of Singapore. They describe in detail their childhood escapades and the challenges of living away from the mainland.

Azman and Mardiana visit current day Pulau Brani, now a port facility, and reflect on what has changed since their childhoods. They...

Amira, Mardiana’s daughter, remembers with her grandmother the importance of community on the island. The family home, which was built by...

Amira and her cousin, Izyan, reflect on their identities as second generation islanders who were not able to visit Pulau Brani once it...

Dear friends, Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to look outward while holding fast to where we come from. About how...

This dish recalls the jetty-side meals prepared by Hajah Siti, whose kitchen overlooked the straits. As the men returned with baskets of...

“So you’ll know where you come from.” When we were children growing up in the flats, my grandmother — Nenek, in Malay — used to tell us...