- Lukman Abu Bakar (MAS)
Lim, Secretary General congratulated Dr. Shroff on being returned as ASAF President and wished him the very best for his tenure. Dr. Shroff thanked all MNAs present at the AGM, and for voting in encouraging numbers.
He further underlined his vision for ASAF for the next 4 years, as follows:
1. Help more countries develop stronger programs for sailing
2. Increase female participation in Asia in sailing, coaching and technical officials
3. Increase regional events and get more participation from all countries
4. Develop Asian Centers of development and Excellence in various parts of emerging Asia to help more countries grow the sport of sailing.
A family affair Niko & Clare.
TWINNING
in fashion is never a dull moment, especially when the whole family is in it together.
It goes without saying that parents often see a lot of themselves in their children and are reminded of their younger selves. By coordinating matchy outfits, they just might look like their children. The resemblance is uncanny!
Imagine taking a stroll in the park or dining at a cafe, these incredibly cute outfits are not just for the little one to turn heads but the whole family. And it is here that ‘family affair’ takes on a different meaning and say, “You can’t sit with us”.
The enigma of realism
Autobiographical artist Fadilah Karim’s paintings are emote in melancholy, with a sense of drama and intrinsic mystery 08 Feb 2021 / 16:13 H. Fadilah graduated with a Master’s in Fine Art in 2018 and held her first solo exhibitiom at the age of 25. – PICTURE COURTESY OF FADILAH KARIM
FADILAH Karim is in love with life – the ordinary contemporary life that mirrors unostentatious brushstrokes of 19th-century realism rather than romanticised kaleidoscopic lenses.
Many of Fadilah’s paintings of herself as the main protagonist are often rendered in a pensive gaze, with insouciant gaiety full of longing yet shying away from making eye contact with the viewer.
Freedom from fear
Sabahan filmmaker and human rights advocate Nadira Ilana speaks to theSun about the language of ‘riot’ and the freedom of speech and expression 27 Jan 2021 / 13:30 H. Nadira recently completed a short film titled Tadau om Vuhan Kopisoomo (Were the Sun and the Moon to Meet) and is working on her first feature film, Wilderness. – PICTURE COURTESY OF NADIRA ILANA
THERE is a clear sense of urgency for activism in Nadira Ilana’s work as a filmmaker and human rights advocate. She feels the need to create conversation surrounding what a Malaysian identity is, on her own terms as an East Malaysian.
26 Jan 2021 / 14:29 H. Tong holds a Masters of Fine Art in Cinematography from the New York Film Academy. – PICTURE COURTESY OF OSCAR TONG
BEFORE getting into film, Oscar Tong had music etched in his mind. “I love music,” was his first response when asked how he got into filmmaking.
“I wanted to study music after high school but my parents said no. A friend recommended that I study Mass Communication because one of the modules was audio production, in addition to film study and photography class, in which we also had to produce videos.”
In those four years at university, Tong interned at television station TV3 and at a local film production house, AC Creations Media, before co-founding a video production company, Untitled Films, with three close friends.