Editors

Lochna, alias Loe



Hello everyone, my name is Lochna but all my friends call me Loe so as to not brutally murder my name when they attempt in vain to pronounce the name my parents bestowed upon me. Too long? Oh, well. I've loved writing for the longest time and my dream is to become an editor in my own publishing firm.

I feel there is a sad lack of communication among the different stratas of society in Malaysia and among different groups of people  no matter if they are immigrants, refugees, international students, Bumiputeras, LGBT and so many other ways society divides and defines itself. I find this process and the socio-cultural experience that accompany it infinitely interesting and priceless.

My first love is poetry although I'm quickly falling in love with the wonders of writing verse in prose form. Poetry is unique because it captures so much emotion and detail in such a short length and it requies a different skill tthan writing in prose, and I feel than modern day Malaysians can make use of this art form to describe, comment and criticise issues they feel strongly about, besides further developing their talents.

So do not hesitate to ask, discuss or criticise and I am anxiously awaiting the bulk of poems to come charging into my inbox, demanding my immediate attention.

Lots of love,
L.

Syahida, alias Ida

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i am jealous of beautiful life, so i intent to make one myself. even if its just through words.

 Hello yous! My name is Syahida but people usually call me Ida. It's actually pronounced Ee-da but some call me I-da too. So you can pick whichever one you, like. I like words, a good story...and more words! I love teas, yoga and snuggling on my bed. I am self-confessed romantic with a reasonable mind (sometimes!). But ah! I digressed. 

I believe that there is no such thing as a 'true English' anymore. For many centuries, the world has conquered and altered English in many ways possible; mixing it with new traditions, old histories and ever-changing cultures. By saying that you don't need good English to write, what we want is to provide an opportunity to share the alterations made to the English language and at the same time, to let free the inner need to express. 

We want the hidden art inside you -raw as it may be- with all the incorrect grammars, the jumbled-up words and seemingly impossible metaphors. We want the unheard personification, the pink sun and sunny polar bears; do you get what I'm saying? We, the editors, will only help in making sure that your masterpieces are conveyed to the masses without a hitch! 

So, get writing. Take off that old shirt of shy-ness, cowardice and maybe-next-time and dive into the writing hive. It's time to be one with your art of expression!

Good luck, 

Syahida

p/s:  Er. Was I supposed to write about myself? Okay, here's a bit more about me. I speak rather fast. I laugh rather loud. Sometimes I try to act cute but fail miserably. Books are my weaknesses and beautiful sincere words make me weak in the knees and my heart dizzy.