TELL Magazine: The Bumper Issue (November and December)

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Rocky asked me last night if I explained the issue, and I was going, “Erm, no?” Then I thought, who else knows these issues better than I do?

So here goes, some of our favourites, and I hope some of yours too in this month’s TELL (in order of appearance).

1. Nuraina Samad’s NURIN ALERT – she advocates the Nurin Alert early warning system similar to AMBER Alert in the United States. The story makes you wonder how much more we could have done if we had a system similar to this set up before Nurin was killed. Nuraina doesn’t look back, but says instead, “Let’s save the next child.”

2. The Lawyer’s March, by well, me, hehe. It was written earlier this month and went to print before we could comment on BERSIH, and before the Royal Commission was set up. That’s why sometimes it’s hard writing issue stories for a magazine, but the lawyers I interviewed gave very important points that I hope you will share with other friends and family, on why the Judiciary is important to EVERY Malaysian.

3. Family Portrait with Mustapha Mahidin, or as he is known, Sir Moose – He sits down and speaks to Jazlin Jazimin and his family, who are picking up the pieces and moving on, resilient in the face of a tragedy so close to home.

4. Steven Lee’s photo book, “Malaysians.” TELL features the faces of some modern Malaysians through a photo spread of portraits, and a type of photography that distinctively blurs the often divisive lines of ethnicity.

5. Taking On New Delhi and the town of Hoi An, in Central Vietnam are TELL’s destinations this month, the text given startling humanity with lifelike photographs.

6. Vintage Fashion is explored by fashionista Ying Huang, and she finds out why your parents clothes are now fashion gold, and not fashion old.

7. Rountable Discussion with: Datuk Seri Shhrizat Jalil, Wahti Mahidin, Nuraina Samad, Rocky, Kamal Effendi (criminologist), Madeleine Yong (Director of Protect and Save the Children Association), Abang Ariffin (Advocate and Solicitor) and last, but not least, Jasni Abdul Jalil (Nurin’s Uncle). The discussion was moderated by Sir Moose. It is his staple piece in each TELL issue.

And much, much more:

-The Venetian Macau, the the Tokyo Motor Show, Amir Muhammad’s book, Shahril Nizam’s book, Lewis Pragasam, VW Beetle review on its 10th anniversary, Facebook: Are you On It? and Tanner’s Bukit Tunku.

TELL will be available at news stands this week. Do try and check over the weekend, it will be the best time. All major bookstores, and yes, even your friendly, local mamak!

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