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In this fortnight's episode, Gyles and Aphra Brandreth meet with poet, writer, and actor Hariz Fadhilah. Hariz explores themes of love, nature, culture, youth empowerment, and mental health in his poetry, writing in both English and Malay—sometimes blending the two. From an insightful discussion of Syair Awang Semaun, an ancient Bruneian epic, to a poem offering commentary on the capital city, Bandar, this episode invites listeners to delve deeper into Bruneian culture and its rich poetic tradition. Poems this episode include For the Misfits, Pantun Sayang, and Ode to a Son by Hariz Fadhilah, and When in Bandar by May Cho.

Tina Afiqah is an author and creative therapist. Tina is also the co-founder of ParaBelle Studios, a homegrown business in her native Brunei, with the aim of bridging generations to celebrate heritage through its contemporary collections of stories and illustrations. Tina was awarded the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Arts and Culture Award in 2023. The Award was in recognition of her innate ability and motivation to harness her profound knowledge and experience, to empower individuals in crafting a diverse array of literary works, ranging from preserving the rich tapestry of traditional Bruneian folklore to heart-warming children's books.   ------------------------------------------------ The WOMEN OF THE FUTURE AWARDS SOUTHEAST ASIA 2024 are now open! Click here to find out more. For more information on the Women of the Future Programme Awards and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

Listen to ASCO's Journal of Clinical Oncology essay, “The Road Less Traveled: Perspective From an Australian Oncologist” by Stephanie Hui-Su Lim, Medical Oncologist at Macarthur Cancer Therapy center in New South Wales, Australia. The essay is followed by an interview with Lim and host Dr. Lidia Schapira. Lim shares her thoughts as an oncologist dealing with a patient that has decided not to continue with treatment.  TRANSCRIPT Narrator: “The Road Less Traveled: Perspective From an Australian Oncologist” by Stephanie Hui-Su Lim  He had been diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer in his late 30s and was responding well to first-line treatment. Physically fit, with a good tolerance to therapy, there was no stigma of sickness or telltale signs of cancer lurking around him. His partner usually attends with him, offers polite nods, few questions asked, but you could sense her underlying nervousness and fear of the unknown. Between the short phrases of broken English and the interpreter talking, consultations were usually pleasant, the right questions were asked, and I would end the consultation by asking how his family was doing back in Vietnam. Born to Chinese-Vietnamese parents in a city on the outskirts of the capital, he migrated to Australia 10 years ago. He worked hard, exercised, ate a healthy blend of an Asian and Western diet, and check-boxed all the requisites to build a good life. On this occasion, his cancer was slowly progressing although remained largely asymptomatic. His optimism stayed stable, and he kept his full-time job. I discussed switching treatment. “Do you have any questions?” As I shuffled the consent form, information sheets in Vietnamese, pathology form, imaging request, and follow-up bookings, I waited for the interpreter on the other end of the phone to speak. COVID-19 was still lingering, and our face-to-face interpreter service had largely been replaced by phone calls. My now 40-year-old patient, alone today in the clinic room, looked at me and the care coordinator, then spoke something to the phone. The voice on the other end said he has no questions, he is “keen to get on with it.” “Ok then, we'll get him to sign here, and I'll need your healthcare interpreter number too.” An exchange of words ensued, perhaps some things were repeated over. Then my patient smiled, and waited. “He says thank you doctor but he doesn't want any treatment.” It was not the answer I was expecting. I had explained his slow disease progression, multiple lines available, and good tolerability of treatment, maintaining his quality of life and maximizing survival. I had gone through the projected life expectancy at this point, which was still measured in the order of short years if we pursued all standard therapies. “Can you ask him again? That he does not want any treatment?” Perhaps the interpreter had not relayed what I said. Perhaps I had not emphasized the benefits of continuing treatment. Perhaps there were misplaced reasons for declining evidence-based treatment, the clues of which I had learned to pick up quickly, gleaned from conversations over family dinners from my own family of migrants. When my patients decline treatment in a context where the clinical benefits clearly outweigh potential harm, I often feel I have not done enough. If I spent more time talking them through their decision making, guiding them through hypothetical what-if scenarios, then would we have gotten to the same page? Was I sure they were compos mentis? Should I call the other listed relatives and have the same conversation with them? In his case, he had made a capable and informed decision. We are used to the well-trodden path of exhausting appropriate standard treatment before transitioning to a best supportive care approach. However, when patients choose the less traveled path where their cancer journey and life expectancy are truncated by choice, we may struggle to understand their decision. I felt a sense of frustration at his polite declining of potential years of life and unfairness when the next patient, unfit and exhausted of all therapies, begged for more treatment options or anything that could give them another extra day. I sought to try to better understand the reasoning behind his decision. I have encountered many culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients throughout my journey as an oncologist and personal experiences in my own migrant family. Our health district has one of the most diverse populations in the state, with one in 10 having limited English proficiency. Almost half the population speak a language other than English.1 We often see as many interpreters as patients in the waiting room, multiple extended family members crowding into small consult rooms, and multitude of language translations of patient booklets being the only recognizable information to new patients in an otherwise foreign cancer center. I understood the importance of cultural awareness, and that cultural differences feed into decision making. But what were the beliefs, concepts, and cultural norms that shape what they do and value? An Australian study investigating the attitudes of Chinese migrant patients toward cancer identified several key areas including the nondisclosure of a poor prognosis, importance of family in mediating between health professionals and patients, incorporation of Chinese culture–specific treatment, importance of interpreters, and psychological and spiritual support.2 Chinese patients use combat strategies on the basis of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese beliefs of food to maintain health, exercise with Qigong, Feng Shui/spatial organization, and ancestor worship.3 Chinese illness conceptualization includes concepts of karma, fate, and retribution.4 There are recurring themes that arise, with another study highlighting the importance of the Chinese beliefs in fate and luck, ying and yang, stoicism as a coping mechanism, importance of family, fear of losing face, and denial of diagnosis as a means of protecting the family. A common thread of family playing an essential role, rather than a patient autonomy approach, was evident. There is a need to incorporate these beliefs into culturally appropriate programs.5 Sadly, not much is known about the cultural impacts on patient decision making. Research into race, culture, and ethnicity is thought to be too restrictive.6 Research investigating interventions to improve patient-centered care and participation in the treatment process in CALD has found positive effects of culturally tailored video and patient navigator interventions.7 A recent review also found patient navigation as an effective strategy in improving patient care, from screening through to diagnosis, treatment initiation, and likely also in the active treatment and survivorship phase.8 Importantly, cultural barriers were evident. An Australian study looking at CALD needs in outpatient cancer clinics highlighted the importance of recognizing language-related needs and care teams adapting practices and available resources to make it work for CALD communities.9 Work in other CALD groups has also focused on the triadic relationship between the patient, the patient's family, and physicians.10 Latin American women who were less acculturated deferred to their families or friends to make treatment decisions, highlighting the importance of familism as one of the most culturally specific values for Latinas. Loyalty and solidarity among members of the family are integral to decision making. Asian and Latino patients are seen to have a higher rate of patient passivity because of cultural norms that respect physician authority.11 A systemic review of cancer beliefs in minority populations, the majority based in United Kingdom and United States, found low health literacy, fatalism, and stoicism as common themes.12 Decision making in a systematic review, with a predominant African American minority group, found the themes of spirituality, fatalism, and acculturation to be important in the treatment decision process.13  Ultimately, all these cultural beliefs and concepts feed into how patients decide which treatment road they wish to take. Shared decision making models in ethnic minorities have taken into account human values recognized across different countries and the relation between these.14,15 As clinicians, we often focus on the disease, with the goal being to get rid of as many cancer cells as we humanly can and prolong our patient's life expectancy while maintaining quality of life. I often feel we require tangible goals which can be measured in time and percentages, hazard ratios, and survival odds at 2 or 3 years. For the patient sitting on the opposite side of the desk, who are only single points on a Kaplan-Meier curve, goals may be very different, shaped by their own cultural values and beliefs. What numerical value can we place on traveling overseas back home, enjoying conversations over family dinners, rather than going to the cancer center for the next cycle of treatment? My patient had decided his goal was to return home to his family in Vietnam. I saw him in clinic several times, each time gaining more of an understanding of his decision. I spoke to his partner, we obtained a face-to-face interpreter. We discussed culturally appropriate support groups. He was active in local community groups who provided spiritual and existential support. I enquired about herbal remedies, which he had been on preceding his cancer diagnosis and continued with our pharmacist's approval. We turned to discussing where he was going to be living in Vietnam, potential complications during the flight home, provision of a medical letter, and copies of his tests. He remained uncertain about the prospect of further treatment, that it was hard to access good medical care and did not offer any answers about whether he planned to seek out treatment in the big city hospitals back home. He reassured me he would be fine. Every time I see a CALD patient, I remember my patient who politely said no, thank you. I wondered if he ever accessed any treatment, how quickly his disease progressed, when and how he died. My initial frustration has evolved into the understanding of how important it was for him to be surrounded by family. I found solace knowing he died with family by his side. The treatment he wanted could not be offered through an intravenous drip or medication. It could only be found in the safe familiarity of family. Every time I see a CALD patient, I try to create a culturally familiar place for them to be treated and place their decision making amid their cultural beliefs, norms, and values. The theme of last year's World Cancer Day is “Close The Care Gap.” Language, literacy, ethnicity, race, income, education, socioeconomic status, and geographical location are just a few of the factors that contribute to the cancer care gap. We need to have cultural sensitivity in mainstream health care and respect the differences that feed into the decision to accept or decline treatment in ethnic minority groups. Ethnic minorities are defined as nondominant groups, connected by a shared cultural heritage, values, and often language. It is important to note that this is also a relative definition, and my patient in Australia falls into the CALD group, but would be the dominant group back in his home country of Vietnam. Health and illness are not only visceral but also a social and cultural phenomenon. Sometimes, it is recognizing that closing the care gap does not bring us to the same destination, but to walk the road less traveled with them. As the years pass and I reflect on my patient's cancer journey, I have come to understand that as his doctor, it was my job to ensure he understood his disease and treatment options. However, perhaps even more importantly as his doctor, it was my honor to support him down the path he had chosen. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Hello and welcome to JCO's Cancer stories, the Art of Oncology, which features essays and personal reflections from authors exploring their experience in the field of oncology. I'm your host, Dr. Lidia Schapira. I'm a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. With me today is Dr. Stephanie Lim, a Medical Oncologist at Macarthur Cancer Therapy center in New South Wales, Australia. In this episode, we will be discussing her Art of Global Oncology article, “The Road Less Traveled: Perspective from an Australian Oncologist”.   At the time of this recording, our guest has no disclosures.  Steph, welcome to our podcast, and thank you for joining us. Dr. Stephanie Lim: Thank you very much for having me. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Let's start by talking a little bit about the role of writing and reflection for us in oncology practice. Tell us a little bit about what led you to write this case up and then to decide to share it with your colleagues.  Dr. Stephanie Lim: Yeah, so writing is definitely a creative outlet for me. I also love to paint, and I think there's so much art in the oncology space. There's so much storytelling, the rich and diverse stories that our patients live out in their cancer journey. So I think for me, writing definitely is an avenue for me to process the patient scenarios, to distill what I've experienced emotionally with the patient in front of me, and really to put it down on paper. It's almost a debriefing exercise as well for me sometimes. It's quite cathartic to write and to paint, and I find it's also a way to remember a patient. So if there's something I really don't want to forget, I think writing is a way to almost memorialize that patient's scenario and that patient experience. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Very beautifully said. So with that, let's go to the case in the particular patient that you chose to write about. And in my reading of your essay, I think you have a message. What is that message for the reader?  Dr. Stephanie Lim: So I think let's take a step back and just go through some of the themes that really resonated with me, that took me quite a few years to go through and think through before I actually wrote it down in this essay. In fact, this essay is an amalgamation of quite a few cultural and linguistically diverse, or CALD patients that I've met and looked after over the years, and those themes just kept recurring.  The first is patients when they said no to treatment. As a clinician, I struggle. I struggle with that when patients flatly refuse what I sincerely feel is the best treatment option for them. I feel frustration, disappointment, even anger and sadness, almost grieving that lost opportunity for potential life lengthening years that the patients may otherwise have. In fact, I was listening to one of your other podcasts the other day, “Knuckleheads”, which, again, resonated with me because it was, again about another story of patient refusal and a different story, but the same theme. And I think when you add the CALD population into it, which is really the theme, the message of this essay, you add another layer of complexity, another layer of cultural diversity and differences to an already complex decision making process. So those two things really sort of challenged me over the years.  And I think the other pervasive theme is that human side. We always talk about the art of oncology, the humanistic aspect, but it's true. So I think the importance of the patient's story and really just paying attention to the background and that lived experience. Someone once told me, medicine, it's a humanistic enterprise, it's not just about numbers and medians. In fact, in the essay I mentioned that the patient in front of me is really just one point on a Kaplan–Meier curve. Medians to them don't really mean very much. There's really no value that we can place on time spent with family. Or in this case, when I tell a patient they've got progression, or try and outline and map out the next treatment plan, and then they turn around and ask me, “Okay, doc. So can I hop on a plane, fly across to the other side of the world and spend three months with my family? Because that's what I want to do.” So I think there's that struggle of trying to really do what's best for the patient in terms of medians and survival and quality of life, but also trying to balance those things that are really hard to put a value on.  I hope the message of this essay is that we can try and understand, identify these things, pay attention to patients, listen to their stories, and really help appreciate those choices. So it's certainly by listening to them and really trying to understand more about CALD and the concepts and values behind their decision making. I've grown to appreciate the choices they make and really helped to support them down what I called the path less traveled, a very unfamiliar path that I otherwise wouldn't have chosen for them.  Dr. Lidia Schapira: So let's unpack all of these wisdoms that you've just told us about. The motivation is clear, the intentions are clear. Let's talk a little bit about your discomfort as an oncologist, because I'm sure our readers and our listeners have experienced that when a patient gives you an informed decision to refuse treatment, why do you think it makes us so uncomfortable? And why did it make you so uncomfortable to have your patient say, “Thank you very much, I understand you, but no thanks”? Dr. Stephanie Lim: Yeah, I think as clinicians we want the best for our patients. And I think a lot of the time that is what's best in terms of survival, what the evidence says we should be doing, weighing up the pros and cons of treatment. And we map out the lines of treatment for our patients while trying to maintain a quality of life and take into account all their wishes, of course. But I think sometimes we might get carried away with what we want for them or what we feel is best for them. But listening, if you really spend time asking what they really want, it might be something as simple as I just want to spend more time with my family rather than coming to the chemo suite for another infusion. I think as time goes on I'm doing a lot more listening, a lot less talking.  When I started out I was telling patients medians and this is what we're going to expect, this is the 50% survival rates, and a lot of time patients look at me and it means not very much to them. So I think for us there is a root that in our minds we've mapped out for them which we sincerely feel is the best for them. And I think when they refuse that it can be quite frustrating, but also I think, challenging because as I said, it's a path that's unfamiliar. When patients go from diagnosis to, “Well, I actually don't want any treatment,” really they shorten their- as I think I put in the essay, intentionally shortening their survival and choosing best supportive care when they're not there yet is something that I still struggle with, especially in my younger patients. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So let's talk a little bit about that. And I'm just challenging you in the best possible collegial way here when we talk about honoring our patients autonomy and providing sufficient information for them to really give us informed consent based on being aware of their choices and trade offs. And yet when those decisions don't conform to what we think we would choose or what we've recommended, there's disquiet. And yes, we know that the patient ultimately is the main decider on what gives their life value and meaning, but it's difficult for us. Can you talk a little bit about how you resolve this tension in your practice? Even if a patient is very fluent in your primary language, that's almost a detail. It complicates things here. But it's not the only thing that really, I think, is so challenging and feels so difficult sometimes for the oncologist.  Dr. Stephanie Lim: Yes, I think in the CALD population, there's several other layers of complexity. So yes, the patient is ultimately the person receiving treatment and yes, they are the ones who should be deciding what they want. I think in the CALD population it's more complex because we talk about patient and clinician shared decision making, but there is this triad of family physician and patient relationship that exists in a lot of CALD populations, not only in Southeast Asian or South Asian, but perhaps even in the Latin American population, and that importance of families. So there is not just a patient and a physician, but there is also the whole family that is making that decision.  To complicate things in Asian culture, there is also this autonomy that's given to the doctor. So that belief that the decision making in some ways should be delegated to the health professional because they're the ones who know what they're doing. And a lot of my Asian patients might say, “Well, you're the doctor. You should be telling me what to do.” So I think it's a balance between respecting that, if that is their belief, respecting that doctor autonomy, but also taking into account that triad of decision making with patients, family, and even the wider community. So I think certainly in a CALD population, my approach would be to really understand why they've made that decision, to involve the family in that decision making, perhaps to see the patient over time, over multiple consultations, which we've done with this particular patient in the essay, and really just to understand what the barriers are or what their reasons are for going down a different path to what I've recommended. And I think once that's all unpacked, I think it becomes quite clear and it gets us to the same page. Dr. Lidia Schapira: So, Steph, if this patient had been 65 or older, do you think it would have been easier for you to accept his decision to say ‘no' to treatment and go home to be with family, whether or not access to any treatment is available to him there? Dr. Stephanie Lim: That's a good point. I think I personally do struggle more in my younger patients, patients closer in age to me at a similar stage of life, they have young children, and I think a lot of it is because they are so fit. We feel that they can tolerate so many lines of treatment. I'm almost grieving that lost opportunity, lost time that they may have with their children or their family. So I think definitely in the younger patients, it resonates with me more. I struggle more with that. Having said that, it's still a struggle when older patients who are fit for treatment say ‘no'. But definitely, I agree with you. I think the younger patients definitely are harder to manage.  Dr. Lidia Schapira: I was very impressed in reading your essay with the fact that you remained curious about the person who was your patient. You were curious and engaged and wanted to learn what he was thinking. And you not only wanted to make sure that he understood his options medically, but you wanted to understand the context, as you say, who else was influencing the decision, and still wanted to preserve the relationship. Tell us a little bit about how that evolved over time and what you learned and how you brought yourself to a place where you could accept this, at least not be distressed by his refusal of treatment.  Dr. Stephanie Lim: So I think, again, a lot of it was listening to his stories. Over time, that conversation shifted from me trying to tell him that if you have this treatment, this is what we expect, this is what we could gain. These are the survival years that you potentially could benefit from. So I think the conversation, over time, shifted from that to a focus on his values, other support systems, whether it's the support communities that were in place, the importance of even complementary or Chinese medicines that he was also pursuing, basically trying to unpack all that. And I think our conversations shifted from a lot less talk about treating the cancer to treating him as a person and what he needed.  So I think over time, I basically sat back and listened to him and what he wished to do. And over time, that conversation then evolved into, “Okay, you're going to leave, so how can I best support you?” And even then, I was trying to see if he was going to seek treatment overseas. I was ready to call someone at the other end of the world to say, “Here are the medical records. This is what can be done for him.” But I think over time, I've come to realize that definitely was not his priority. He needed to be with family. He wanted to go home. And as a clinician, as his treating clinician, I think my job was to support him through that and try and understand. So I think over time, just spending that time listening to them, I did understand. I did struggle with it. But I think ultimately, I was at peace with his decision.  Dr. Lidia Schapira: In the essay, you mentioned that your family also migrated to Australia. Do you think that their experience in some way has shaped your attitude towards understanding cultural and linguistic differences? And if so, how?  Dr. Stephanie Lim: Yeah, thanks for asking that, Lidia. So I was born in Southeast Asia. In fact, I grew up in Brunei, on Borneo island, which is in the heart of Southeast Asia. My dad is Bruneian. My mom is Malaysian. I did finish off my high school in Australia and did all my medical training in Australia. So this is through an Australian lens. In fact, the reviewers wanted me to include that, to point out that CALD is a very relative definition. But I think I class myself as a 1.5 generation Australian. So I hope that I do have some insights from my background and my upbringing to understand a little bit more about the nuances, to be able to pick out some of the subtleties when I see patients, when I talk to patients, that complex cultural belief that underpins all their decision making. So I think that definitely, I hope, has enabled me to be more sensitive and to be able to pick out some of those nuances that helps me better understand and frame a patient's decision making. Dr. Lidia Schapira: And ultimately, did you feel all right with your decision and your patient's decision? Dr. Stephanie Lim: Yes, I did. So I think ultimately, the goal is to create this culturally safe and appropriate place for patients where they're comfortable, where the clinicians are also comfortable with that final decision that we reached. And I think we got there. But my hope is that with all future patients, that we can create this with the help of patient care navigators, patient translators. It comes from a systems level, a team level, and definitely an individual level to understand, identify these concepts, as I pointed out in the essay, to reach a point where we feel that the patients have had a culturally safe and language appropriate care, that we've explored all the avenues, all their concepts, all their beliefs, and we've reached the decision that we're both comfortable with. Dr. Lidia Schapira: Well, Steph, it's been a pleasure to chat with you today, and I know that I did, and I know my colleagues have learned a lot from reading your story and wish you all the best. And thank you for sending your work to JGO. Dr. Stephanie Lim: Thank you, Lidia, it was a pleasure chatting to you. Dr. Lidia Schapira: And until next time, thank you for listening to JCO's Cancer Stories, The Art of Oncology. 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The Trans-Borneo Railways project, proposed by Brunergy Utama, a Bruneian infrastructure company, aims to significantly enhance connectivity throughout the island. With an estimated investment of 70 billion dollars, the project promises to revolutionise transportation in the region. Dr. Mohamad Raduan Kabit, Senior Lecturer in Transportation Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering UNIMAS shares his analysis on the economic advantages and obstacles of this transformative initiative.Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Jasmin Thien is a fully blind, Bruneian born Chinese actor, writer, spoken word artist and stand up comedian who's fully accessible one-woman show ‘I Dream In Colour' is being presented by Extant at The Bloomsbury Festival On Sunday 15 October 2023 at 4pm at the John Lyon's Theatre, City Lit, London. ‘I Dream in Colour' is a sort of autobiographical show which combines the power of storytelling, poetry and comedy to explore memory, loss, and the intersection between disability and immigrant culture. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey recently caught up with Jasmin to find out more about ‘I Dream In Colour' and how the show has developed since a 20 minute work in progress section of the show was presented as part of an Extant double bill at the Sprint Festival in Camden earlier this spring and how Jasmin's recent eye operation has also given her a new perspective and view point on the show. More details about ‘I Dream In Colour' by Jasmin Thien at the Bloomsbury Festival can be found on the following pages of the Extant website - https://extant.org.uk/productions/i-dream-in-colour/ Image shows the promo picture for 'I Dream In Colour', a close up of half a face illuminated by small filtered lights

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Back in the SPL after an enforced absence due to the pandemic, 2-time champions Brunei DPMM have flattered to deceive in 2023 - struggling for form and points. So how much of a struggle has their return been? And how do they arrest the slump to recapture past glories? Head Coach Adrian Pennock is in the hot seat, outlining the blueprint for the Bruneian outfit - including some exclusive transfer news. Tune in now!

Extant the UK's leading theatre company for visually impaired performers and audiences will be showcasing work by two of their young Associate Artist's Helena Ascough and Jasmin Thien, with their solo shows 'No Future' and ‘I Dream in Colour' at the Sprint Festival, Camden People's Theatre on Monday 27 March 2023 at 7.15pm. Helena Ascough is a spoken word artist, actor and writer from the North East. Her play ‘No Future' is a punk-inspired exploration of the trials and tribulations of being a visually impaired person within the British education system, both as a teacher and as a child. Jasmin Thien is an actor and stand-up comic. Her play ‘I Dream in Colour' explores memory, loss, and the intersection between disability and culture, drawn from Jasmin's experiences growing up fighting eye cancer and eventually blindness as a Bruneian-born Chinese person. RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey caught up with Helena and Jasmin to firstly find out more about how the Extant Associate Artist Project has helped them both with developing their theatrical skills. Toby then asked Helena and Jasmin to explain a bit more about the background to their two solo shows 'No Future' and ‘I Dream of Colour', where the idea for both shows came from and what they would like both visually impaired and sighted audiences to gain from seeing their shows.  ‘No Future' by Helena Ascough and ‘I Dream in Colour' by Jasmin Thien are on at the Camden People's theatre as part of the Sprint Festival on Monday 27 March 2023 at 7.15pm and you can either call the Camden People's Theatre Box Office on 020 7419 4841 to book your tickets or visit their website for more details- https://cptheatre.co.uk/whatson/Extant-Presents-2023 There is also details about Helena's and Jasmin's solo shows on the Extant website where you will also find more information about the Associate artists project and all of Extant's great work supporting blind and partially sighted theatre makers- https://extant.org.uk/productions/extant-presents-no-future-i-dream-in-colour/ Image Shows: The Extant logo, stylised in purple capital letters with six dots to the left and the same formation as braille. Underneath is written www.extant.org.uk

Hello, is this Pizza Hut? Excellent. My name is Ben Shapiro. Conservative thought leader. Prominent white YouTuber. The Muggsy Bogues of the intellectual dark Web. And—look, it's just a fact—I would like to order some pizza pie. If you are triggered by that request, I do not care. I truly do not. Now let's discuss conditions. First, thank you for agreeing to debate me. Typically, in fora such as this, I am met with ad-hominem mudslinging, anything from “You racist creep” or “Is that your real voice?” to raucous schoolyard laughter and threats of the dreaded “toilet swirly.” However, your willingness to engage with me over the phone on the subject of pizza shows an intellectual fortitude and openness to dangerous ideas which reflects highly on your character. Huzzah, good sir. Huzzah. Second, any pizza I order will be male. None of this “Our pizza identifies as trans-fluid-pan-poly”—no. Pizza is a boy. With a penis. It's that simple. It's been true for all of human history, from Plato to Socrates to Mr. Mistoffelees, and any attempt to rewrite the pillars of Western thought will be met with a hearty “Fuh!” by yours truly. And, trust me, that is not a fate you wish to meet. Now. With regard to my topping preference. I have eaten from your pizzeria in times past, and it must be said: your pepperoni is embarrassingly spicy. Frankly, it boggles the mind. I mean, what kind of drugs are you inhaling over there? Pot?! One bite of that stuff and I had to take a shower. So tread lightly when it comes to spice, my good man. You do not want to see me at my most epic. Like the great white hero of Zack Snyder's classic film “300,” I will kick you. Onions, peppers—no, thank you. If I wanted veggies, I'd go to a salad bar. I'm not some sort of vegan, Cory Booker weirdo. And your efforts to Michelle Obama-ize the great American pizza pie are, frankly, hilarious. Though not as funny as the impressively named P'Zone—when I finally figured out that genuinely creative pun, I laughed until I cried and peed. A true Spartan admits defeat, and I must admit that, in this instance, your Hut humor slayed me, Dennis Miller style. And, with that, you have earned my order. Congratulations. Ahem. Without further ado, I would like your smallest child pizza, no sauce, extra cheese. Hello? Aha. A hang-up. Another triggered lib, bested by logic. Damn it. I'm fucking starving.   I think that it's ok to be sexually aroused by Pokemon. More so, I think it should be encouraged in the games and anime, and GameFreak should lean into it. Firstly, some Pokemon are shown to be much smarter then humans. Kadabra has been said to have an IQ over 5000, which is gigantically more than the definition of an animal, which have an IQ between 0 (Worms and Fish) and 65 (Apes and Octopus). Thus, they are smarter then needed to be able to give consent. Secondly, the argument could be made they are not as empathetic as humans, and thus can't give consent. This is proven not to be true numerous times in the anime, by watching Meowth. In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Pokemon show, it is established that he is no smarter or different then regular Pokemon, he simply learnt to walk by watching a dance rehearsal and later learnt English through a picture book. Throughout the following seasons, it's shown how he schemes, laughs, cries and even at points, deceives people into thinking he is a human (in order to steal Ash's Pikachu of course). And the last piece of damning evidence - a folk tale in the Canalave Library (Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) literally STATES that humans used to marry Pokémon. This was removed in the English translation. Gamefreak, if you wanted us to fuck Pokémon, just say it. Conclusively, Pokemon aren't animals. They are intelligent, with empathy and kindness, and should be treated as equals. Denying them the right to have sex with humans removes their freedom, which is racist, and frankly, unamerican.   An Afghan, an Albanian, an Algerian, an American, an Andorran, an Angolan, an Antiguans, an Argentine, an Armenian, an Australian, an Austrian, an Azerbaijani, a Bahamian, a Bahraini, a Bangladeshi, a Barbadian, a Barbudans, a Batswanan, a Belarusian, a Belgian, a Belizean, a Beninese, a Bhutanese, a Bolivian, a Bosnian, a Brazilian, a Brit, a Bruneian, a Bulgarian, a Burkinabe, a Burmese, a Burundian, a Cambodian, a Cameroonian, a Canadian, a Cape Verdean, a Central African, a Chadian, a Chilean, a Chinese, a Colombian, a Comoran, a Congolese, a Costa Rican, a Croatian, a Cuban, a Cypriot, a Czech, a Dane, a Djibouti, a Dominican, a Dutchman, an East Timorese, an Ecuadorean, an Egyptian, an Emirian, an Equatorial Guinean, an Eritrean, an Estonian, an Ethiopian, a Fijian, a Filipino, a Finn, a Frenchman, a Gabonese, a Gambian, a Georgian, a German, a Ghanaian, a Greek, a Grenadian, a Guatemalan, a Guinea-Bissauan, a Guinean, a Guyanese, a Haitian, a Herzegovinian, a Honduran, a Hungarian, an I-Kiribati, an Icelander, an Indian, an Indonesian, an Iranian, an Iraqi, an Irishman, an Israeli, an Italian, an Ivorian, a Jamaican, a Japanese, a Jordanian, a Kazakhstani, a Kenyan, a Kittian and Nevisian, a Kuwaiti, a Kyrgyz, a Laotian, a Latvian, a Lebanese, a Liberian, a Libyan, a Liechtensteiner, a Lithuanian, a Luxembourger, a Macedonian, a Malagasy, a Malawian, a Malaysian, a Maldivan, a Malian, a Maltese, a Marshallese, a Mauritanian, a Mauritian, a Mexican, a Micronesian, a Moldovan, a Monacan, a Mongolian, a Moroccan, a Mosotho, a Motswana, a Mozambican, a Namibian, a Nauruan, a Nepalese, a New Zealander, a Nicaraguan, a Nigerian, a Nigerien, a North Korean, a Northern Irishman, a Norwegian, an Omani, a Pakistani, a Palauan, a Palestinian, a Panamanian, a Papua New Guinean, a Paraguayan, a Peruvian, a Pole, a Portuguese, a Qatari, a Romanian, a Russian, a Rwandan, a Saint Lucian, a Salvadoran, a Samoan, a San Marinese, a Sao Tomean, a Saudi, a Scottish, a Senegalese, a Serbian, a Seychellois, a Sierra Leonean, a Singaporean, a Slovakian, a Slovenian, a Solomon Islander, a Somali, a South African, a South Korean, a Spaniard, a Sri Lankan, a Sudanese, a Surinamer, a Swazi, a Swede, a Swiss, a Syrian, a Tajik, a Tanzanian, a Togolese, a Tongan, a Trinidadian or Tobagonian, a Tunisian, a Turk, a Tuvaluan, a Ugandan, a Ukrainian, a Uruguayan, a Uzbekistani, a Venezuelan, a Vietnamese, a Welshman, a Yemenite, a Zambian and a Zimbabwean all go to a bar.. The doorman stops them and says "Sorry, I can't let you in without a Thai." also i'm gay

Bore Cothi Anne Henrot Un o Wlad Belg ydy Anne Henrot ac mi ddechreuodd ddysgu Cymraeg ym 1984 ar ôl bod ar wyliau i Gymru. Mi wnaeth hi deithio ar hyd a lled Cymru pan oedd hi yma - o Gaerdydd i Fangor. Mae hi wedi ymweld â Chasgwent sawl gwaith ac mae wrth ei bodd gyda'r ardal. Dyma Anne yn dweud wrth Shan Cothi sut a pham dechreuodd hi ddysgu Cymraeg. Gwlad Belg - Belgium Yn rhyfeddol - Wonderous Ail-ddechreuais i - I re-commenced Anne Henrot, fuodd yn Nant Gwrtheyrn am bythefnos yn unig, a heblaw am hynny wedi dysgu Cymraeg yn ei chartref yng Ngwlad Belg. Gwych ynde? Aled Hughes ac Ezzati Ariffin Mae E'zzati yn dod o Brunei yn wreiddiol, ond mae hi'n disgrifio ei hun fel "merch Bruneian yng Nghymru" erbyn hyn. Buodd hi'n egluro wrth Aled Hughes mwy am yr ŵyl Hari Raya Aidilffitri sydd yn dathlu diwedd cyfnod ymprydio Ramadan. Gŵyl - Festival Ymprydio - Fasting Am wn i - As far as I know Canolbwyntio - To concentrate Dihuno - Deffro Bennu - Gorffen Dathliad - A celebration A phob hwyl i bawb fydd yn dathlu Hari Raya Aidilffitri, neu Eid al-Ffitr iid ffitr, ynde? Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws - Carys Mai Hughes Mae Carys Mai Hughes yn gweithio o'i champerfan yn hytrach nag o adre er mwyn teithio Ewrop a gwneud y gorau o bob eiliad o'i hamser hamdden. Dyma hi ar Gwneud Bywyd yn Haws yn sgwrsio o lan Llyn Léman... Darlledu - To broadcast Ar bwys - Wrth ymyl Rhyngwladol - International Diflasu - To become weary of Gwenu - Smiling Sa i'n mynd - Dw i ddim yn mynd Dyna'r bywyd ynde - mae gweithio o'r camperfan yn gwneud bywyd yn dipyn haws i Carys Mai Hughes dw i'n siŵr o hynny. Papur Ddoe Mae Elin Tomos yn dilyn hanesion o hen bapurau newydd yn y gyfres Papur Ddoe. Mae hi'n dod ar draws sawl stori ddifyr fel hanes llofruddiaeth Dafydd Lewis cafodd ei saethu yn ei ben gyda phistol llaw yn 1844. Dyma'r hanesydd Erin White i roi ychydig o'r hanes. Llofruddiaeth - Murder Yn dwyn yr enw - Named Tyddyn - Smallholding Cynnyrch - Produce Y Chwyldro Diwydiannol - The Industrial Revolution Swm sylweddol - A considerable amount Tollborth - Toll gate Ymosodiad gan ladron - An attack by thieves Tystion - Witnesses Daethpwyd o hyd - Was found Cwato - Cuddio Hanes llofruddiaeth Dafydd Lewis yn fan'na ar Papur Ddoe. Ifan Evans a Nigel Owens Un o'r pethau unigryw ym myd rygbi Cymru ydy timau cymunedol o bob oedran yn cael chwarae rowndiau terfynol eu cystadlaethau yn y stadiwm cenedlaethol yng Nghaerdydd. Er bod Nigel Owens wedi ymddeol fel dyfarnwr rygbi, buodd o yn y Stadiwm yn helpu efo'r gemau. Cafodd Ifan Evans sgwrs efo fo am y digwyddiad... Dyfarnwr - Referee Rowndiau terfynol - Finals Gêm y gymuned - The community game Rowndiau terfynol - Finals Cyfleoedd - Opportunities Yr Undeb - The Union (WRU) Unigryw - Unique Profiad - Experience Wastad - Always Braf gweld Nigel yn helpu'r gêm gymunedol yn tydy? Stiwdio Cefyn Burgess Mae'r artist Cefyn Burgess yn cofio arian yn cael ei gasglu yn yr ysgol Sul ers talwm ar gyfer cenhadaeth yr Eglwys Bresbyteraidd yn Casia India. Cyn y cyfnod clo aeth o draw i Casia er mwyn cael dysgu mwy am bobl y rhan yna o'r byd, ac mae o wedi creu arddangosfa artistig o'i brofiadau yno. Aeth Elinor Gwynn draw i Storiel, Bangor i weld yr arddangosfa a chael gair efo Cefyn am y gwaith. Os dach chi yn yr ardal o gwbl mae'r arddangosfa ymlaen tan yr 2il o Orffennaf 2022. Arddangosfa - Exhibition Casgliad - Collection Bylchau cenhadol - Missionary collection boxes Yn gyfarwydd - Familiar Dychymyg - Imagination Yn fy oed ac amser - At this stage in my life Ehangach - Wider Talaith - State

Is there any '' Perfect passport'' which helps you to keep your personal and travel freedom? In this video, Andrew shares four passports that might be a good option for you. 00:00 Start 1:03 Visa Free access to the UK - Travel easily to the Schengen area - Travel to Russia - Travel to China 2:08 Grenadian passport - Grenada Citizenship Programme - Caribbean citizenship by investment 3:44 Bruneian passport 4:25 Seychellois passport 4:34 Mauritian passport https://nomadcapitalist.com/ Andrew Henderson and the Nomad Capitalist team are the world's most sought-after experts on legal offshore tax strategies, investment immigration, and global citizenship. We work exclusively with seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs and investors who want to "go where they're treated best". Work with Andrew: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Andrew has started offshore companies, opened dozens of offshore bank accounts, obtained multiple second passports, and purchased real estate on four continents. He has spent the last 12 years studying and personally implementing the Nomad Capitalist lifestyle. Our growing team of researchers, strategies, and implementers add to our ever-growing knowledge base of the best options available. In addition, we've spent years studying the behavior of hundreds of clients in order to help people get the results they want faster and with less effort. About Andrew: https://nomadcapitalist.com/about/ Our Website: http://www.nomadcapitalist.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nomadcapitalist Buy Andrew's Book: https://amzn.to/2QKQqR0 DISCLAIMER: The information in this video should not be considered tax, financial, investment, or any kind of professional advice. Only a professional diagnosis of your specific situation can determine which strategies are appropriate for your needs. Nomad Capitalist can and does not provide advice unless/until engaged by you.

China is a significant factor in a global economy. If you're an entrepreneur interested in China or want to visit this country when it reopens without a lengthy visa process, second citizenship is your solution. In this video, Andrew shares several second passports that you can get that offer visa-free access to China. 00:00 Start 1:33 San Marino passport 2:12 Bosnia and Herzegovina passport 2:28 Armenian passport 2:55 Mauritius passport 3:36 Bahamian Passport 3:49 Belarusian passport 3:55 Ecuador passport 4:25 Grenadian passport 4:41 Serbian passport 4:48 Emirati passport 5:01 Bruneian passport - Japanese passport - Singapore passport https://nomadcapitalist.com/ Andrew Henderson and the Nomad Capitalist team are the world's most sought-after experts on legal offshore tax strategies, investment immigration, and global citizenship. We work exclusively with seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs and investors who want to "go where they're treated best". Work with Andrew: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Andrew has started offshore companies, opened dozens of offshore bank accounts, obtained multiple second passports, and purchased real estate on four continents. He has spent the last 12 years studying and personally implementing the Nomad Capitalist lifestyle. Our growing team of researchers, strategies, and implementers add to our ever-growing knowledge base of the best options available. In addition, we've spent years studying the behavior of hundreds of clients in order to help people get the results they want faster and with less effort. About Andrew: https://nomadcapitalist.com/about/ Our Website: http://www.nomadcapitalist.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=nomadcapitalist Buy Andrew's Book: https://amzn.to/2QKQqR0 DISCLAIMER: The information in this video should not be considered tax, financial, investment, or any kind of professional advice. Only a professional diagnosis of your specific situation can determine which strategies are appropriate for your needs. Nomad Capitalist can and does not provide advice unless/until engaged by you.

Originally, I had not been able to locate any horror films from Brunei but I was recently able to find Bread Dream (2012) and Teluki (2013). Enjoy this little addendum to our Asian Horror Marathon courtesy of Bruneian writer/director/actor Abdul Zainidi! The post E147: BREAD DREAM & TELUKI appeared first on Channel 83.

Behind The Convention is a video podcast series where we Interview BYLC's organizers and mentors, to get to know them more personally and give the viewers an insight on what they could bring during the convention itself. In this episode, we had the chance to meet Hajah Zainab Omar, the HR Director of Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP). We had conversations on mentoring vs coaching, the Wawasan 2035 and on the current Bruneian youth. Tune in to learn more about Hajah Zainab Omar! For more information on the Brunei Young Leaders Convention, visit https://www.bylconvention.com/ . _____ Follow us on our socials

With the Football Association of Singapore's announcement that SPL defending champions Brunei DPMM will sit out the 2020 season, we take a look at whether Singapore football really does need the Bruneian team. Are we better off without them ? Local football observer Gary Koh joins us to debate about the merits of having DPMM in the league and who has what it takes to replace DPMM as champions.

COPE for HOPE is a mental health advocacy group dedicated to increasing mental health awareness and destigmatizing mental health conditions throughout the Bruneian community. In this episode, we got to know more about the people behind it and talked about how and why COPE for HOPE was established. We also talked about the issues surrounding mental health in Brunei. Tune in to be part of the conversation! Follow us on our socials

In conjunction to the Youth National Day, we decided to talk about....(drum roll)..... the Bruneian Youth! With this year's theme of Belia Siaga Masa Depan (Future Ready Youth) we asked ourselves this question; are we, the youth, ready for the future?? and most importantly, how can we prepare for it? Join us as we go deep into the discussion with Hazman Hassan, Emma Japar and Fadli Zaini. Do you have anything to add to the discussion? Let's continue the discussion on Telegram: https://t.me/suarakitani_online

Faiq Airudin is an advocate for sustainable creative industries and an experienced media professional. His latest collaborative project is Just Bruneians. Faiq's interests include Liverpool Football Club and contemporary Brunei culture. He is open to working on projects with creative and cultural NGOs.

This episode we're talking about bringing musical theatre and the arts to life in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Brunei. Basil Witsqa is Bruneian teacher and performer with both Malay and Filipino heritage. Our conversation includes the real blend of cultures represented in Basil's life including religions, languages and Western influences. Basil shares the challenges and successes while creating a space for musical theatre productions. I can definitely relate to an upbringing where creative interests were seen as only hobbies and not career options! We also explore how to make American stories accessible to a local Bruneian audience and how the young nation is finding its identity. Get in touch on Twitter, Instagram or by email! Follow on Twitter https://twitter.com/yellowbeepod Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yellowbeepod Email: YellowBeePod@gmail.com Follow the podcast on Spotify https://spoti.fi/2KDM2l5 Yellow Bee Pod explores the highs and lows of the East and South East Asian diaspora experience. Hosted by Natalie, a British Chinese Londoner.

In this Pacific Newsbreak, F-35s arrive to Okinawa from Hill AFB, Utah, and U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidons work with Bruneian partners during CARAT Brunei.

In this Pacific Newsbreak, President Trump is in the Philippines for an ASEAN summit, U.S. and Bruneian medical forces team up in the jungle, and 3 Carrier Strike Groups conduct combined operations in the Western Pacific.

I share stories from my childhood growing up in Brunei. I talk a little bit about the Bruneian environment and culture. I also explain relevant vocabulary and grammar. Follow Along Came English: https://alongcameenglish.wordpress.com/

Construction looks like Brunei's scalable sector. As it gets bigger, it should push all growth forward. We present the data and math looking at the best amount of construction resources Brunei's government should put into construction -- now and in the future. For more, see https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2395661

更多信息参见今天微信头条~Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has recently promoted her upcoming historical movie Lady of the Dynasty in Beijing. In the movie Lady of the Dynasty, or "Wang Chao De Nv Ren-Yang Guifei" ("王朝的女人-杨贵妃") in Chinese, Fan acts the Tang-dynasty Emperor Xuanzong's beloved concubine, Yang Yuhuan. The entire film centers on the legendary royal romance.The leading actress said, however, it is not her maiden screen role as the famed concubine."I acted Yang Yuhuan in a TV drama series about ten years ago. At that time, I wondered if I would become a film actress. Then I would be able to act as the famed concubine again, and portray the character wholeheartedly. And now I'm really lucky to have my dream come true a decade later."On the other hand, Cheng Shiqing, who used to lead the China region business of Pacific Century Premium Developments, is experiencing his first directorial work.Big names are reported to be involved in the directing team, including Zhang Yimou 张艺谋 and Tian Zhuangzhuang 田壮壮.Hong Kong actor Leon Lai Ming plays Emperor Xuanzong in the historical epic. Shi Qing comments on his performance. "Leon Lai Ming is super in his majestic manner acting as a real emperor in this movie. Meanwhile he also effectively portrays Emperor Xuanzong as a man of good breeding."Another important role in the movie is Yang Yuhuan's first lover Li Mao, who is also the 18th son of Emperor Xuanzong.Bruneian singer-actor Wu Chun (吴尊) plays Li Mao, the Prince of Shou. The director recalls how Wu Chun was working hard for portraying a particular scene."There is a scene in the film about a horse dragging Wu Chun away when it broke into a furious gallop. I asked him then if he needed a stunt man, but he insisted he could do it by himself, with one leg hung on the saddle. All that we could do was clear small stones on road in advance. He is indeed a dedicated actor with professionalism."The film was first announced in early 2009, but filming was pushed back to late 2011 after a British production company withdrew its investment. At that time, in addition to Fan Bingbing, American singer-songwriter and actor Leehom Wang (王力宏), Hong Kong-born American actor John Lone (尊龍), and Japanese actor Shun Oguri (小栗旬) were reportedly cast in the lead roles. Later due to scheduling conflicts, John Lone, Leehom Wang, and Shun Oguri left the cast. Production finally resumed in August 2013, with Leon Lai Ming and Wu Chun replacing the original leads.To date, this historical epic recounting the legend romance of Yang Guifei has been formally announced for release on Thursday, July 30th.

The Bruneian actress has taken the industry by storm since pursuing acting and not long ago becoming the face of a drama series filmed by RTB which combined the best young talents of both Brunei and Malaysia, the starlet has risen to new levels, sharing the same set as profiled and seasoned actors and actresses.   Nina is known for her TV series (Drama) Erna Suraya ( RTM ), Balkish and Rintihanku. She also showcased her acting talents in the big screen (Perempuan Muka Surat Tujuh, Sniper dan Lu, Gua Bro, Cari, Muka Surat Cinta, Pengantin Malam, Ada Apa Dengan Rina).

Salwa Mornie explains traditional Bruneian poetry and reads I am.

Sprinter Maziah Mahusin was the only female athlete representing her country at the London Olympics 2012; carrying the Bruneian flag at the Opening Ceremony is one of her proudest moments. Since then she's inspired many young girls to run; these days they turn up in crowds at her training sessions to run alongside her. Maziah chooses a track that reminds her of playing with her siblings as a child, Sebarkan ke Seantero dunia by Putri Norizah. She reflects on how far she's come in her career- and on what it's going to take to live up to the responsibility she now feels to keep training hard and make Bruneians yet more proud of her.

KRISTALfm Webcast 002 - Watch highlights from Bruneian singing sensation Maria's visit to the KRISTALfm studio, a day before she launched her first solo album.