'Returning home' as Malaysians

In this week’s episode I discuss the term 'balik kampung’ with David Kam.David and I are both from Malaysia. 'Balik kampung’, in Malay, signifies going back to your home town/village. Being in London and the barriers to going back because of Malaysia's inaccessibility as well as the non-acceptance of LGBTQ people are topics that are rarely discussed. However concepts of home and how we place that in our journeys are as important as identity.David helps others find home in their bodies through movement and embodied practices of connection from the lens of joy, wonder and liberation. We first met when he asked me to do an interview for besea.n, Britain’s East and South East Asian network.besea.n is a community focused, volunteer-led organisation with a mission to empower, educate and embrace East and South East Asian people - and their allies! - in the UK.Episode show notesDavid and Eleanor discuss the concept of 'balik kampung' - 'returning home' as Malaysians. What does that mean and how does being queer or disabled affect that choice?Join Culture Access for our upcoming Pan-Disability exhibition launch on Friday 14th March 2025, from 4-5pm, at Woolwich Centre Library!I look forward to welcoming you, whether you’ve been to any of our events before or are totally new.Please direct RSVP & Inquiries to [email protected]. If you need BSL interpretation, please let us know by 7th March.Want to keep up to date with what’s going on? Follow the Culture Access Instagram page for the latest information!Keep up with me, my interviews and events on my linktr.ee page here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit eleanorlisney.substack.com