A Brief History of Malaya’s Road to Independence

We have often heard about the role the elite mainstream political actors played in Malaysia’s independence struggle. But the reality is much more nuanced. Our independence is also a story about grassroots organising and resistance among workers, students, feminist groups and more. Which is exactly what the exhibition called Seeds of Resistance: Journey Towards Independence is all about. The exhibition, organised by Raja Ahmad Aminullah, a prominent Malaysian poet, writer and activist, is currently ongoing until the 29th of September at GMBB Kuala Lumpur. In this episode, we do a brief reflection of our journey to independence and discuss the ongoing exhibition with Raja Ahmad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.