Let’s Talk: Kua Kia Soong | Moral Being, Political Animal
Time and a certain disposition of mind allows for self-reflection that is productive not just for the individual but for others as well. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Kua Kia Soong, academic, activist and author of almost 40 books on his latest work, “The Malaysian Dilemma: My Memoir and Manifesto”.
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Let’s Talk: Chef Yin | Raw Vegan Served
We are what we eat said a German philosopher. Nothing could be more true. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to Chef Yin about her journey to a raw vegan diet.
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Let's Talk: Taina Zaneti | Grandma's Table
Has our addiction to images and representations of food come through popular culture come at the cost of understanding our true relationship to food, food producers and our histories? Sharaad Kuttan speak to University of Brasilia professor in tourism, Taina Zaneti, and about her book “From Our Grandmother’s Pans to Haute Cuisine” and her critique of representations of food and structural problems in our food production systems.
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Let’s Talk: A Hen-Made Tale: Lim Soon Heng, Tang Yeok Khang – Child’s Play
Images and text can be a potent mix in story-telling. Sharaad Kuttan speaks to writer Lim Soon Heng & illustrator Tang Yeok Khang about their illustrated book, “A Hen-Made Tale” ostensibly for children, perhaps for the child in all of us.
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Let's Talk: ImagiNASI | Nature-Food Nexus
Sharaad Kuttan speaks to ecologists Benjamin Ong, Applied Imagination Fellow, Center for Science & The Imagination and fellow member of Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) together with UBI’s Creative Director Siti Syuhada Sapno about their month-long programme ImagiNasi, created to help us rediscover Nature through Food.
Sharaad Kuttan takes a deeper look at events packed in this half hour show for wider knowledge, greater understanding and better comprehension of the news that matter to you. He rocks!
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