Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom...

Zikri Rahman, Buku Jalanan | Maryam Lee, Buku Jalanan | Megat Hanis, Seminar Falsafah Malaysia | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Projek Dialog

19-Aug-15 21:00

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... and a hundred schools of thought contend, or so goes the famous saying. Malaysia is experiencing its own advances in intellectual discourse via the flourishing of various autonomous, youth driven discussion circles that explore theories and ideas from the edge. Maryam Lee, Zikri Rahman and Megat Hanis, three of its movers and participants share their thoughts on this development.

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