Cover Anthony Chong is the founder of Malaysian Sign Language and Deaf Studies Association (MyBIM)
Anthony Chong is the founder of Malaysian Sign Language and Deaf Studies Association (MyBIM)
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This novel film opens up a whole new world of creative literary expression by integrating Malaysian Sign Language with poetry
With the support of the British Council under their Connections Through Culture (CTC) programme, the School of English at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus and MY Poetry School are hosting a virtual event on February 26 to premiere Walls, a poem film by deaf community leader, Anthony Chong, in Malaysian Sign Language with a translation by multimedia poet, Sheena Baharudin.
Behind this film is a team of dedicate artist educators from Malaysia and the UK, who have also spent the last year developing a potential teaching methodology to enhance the education of d/Deaf people in Malaysia with poetry and literature.
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Following the theme of 'The Poet Is The Poem', the film premiere will be accompanied by poetry readings in English, Bahasa Malaysia and Malaysian Sign Language by students of the School of English, Abby Latif, Shivani Sivagurunathan and Jessica Mak.
Catch this unique virtual event on Facebook Live here on February 26 at 6pm.
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Based in Kuala Lumpur, Zue Wei Leong is the senior style writer at Tatler Malaysia. Read her stories on the latest in fashion, beauty and jewellery or follow her on Instagram at @fshnbrnr.
