Project Twitterjaya

CURATOR 049, WEEK 20 - 26 MAY 2013 Jebs M. Nor ~ @_TheJebs 29, penulis yang pasrah (writer) in Kuala Lumpur, from Ipoh, Perak. Tak pernah guna Teorem Pitagoras dalam kehidupan harian. Belum berkahwin tapi tak rasa tertekan. Bila sedih akan tonton Bridget Jones’s Diary sambil makan yogurt atau apa-apa dessert; sweet tooth. Tak kongsi pengetip kuku. Pakai cermin mata hitam dalam pusat beli belah sebab silau dan lantak aku lah.

CURATOR 049, WEEK 20 - 26 MAY 2013

Jebs M. Nor ~ @_TheJebs

29, penulis yang pasrah (writer) in Kuala Lumpur, from Ipoh, Perak.

Tak pernah guna Teorem Pitagoras dalam kehidupan harian. Belum berkahwin tapi tak rasa tertekan. Bila sedih akan tonton Bridget Jones’s Diary sambil makan yogurt atau apa-apa dessert; sweet tooth. Tak kongsi pengetip kuku. Pakai cermin mata hitam dalam pusat beli belah sebab silau dan lantak aku lah.

CURATOR 048, WEEK 13 - 19 MAY 2013 Niki Cheong ~ @nikicheong 33, work relating to journalism, social media and digital culture in Kuala Lumpur, from Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. I’m a proud Malaysian now doing bitsand bops - writing for various publications, social media planning and content, digital culture research and lecturing in journalism, among other things after over a decade in journalism. I’ve just returned to Malaysia recently having spent the past couple of years on a fellowship programme in Singapore and then to complete my MA Digital Culture and Society in London. I love nasi lemak bungkus for breakfast and nasi lemak ayam for supper.

CURATOR 048, WEEK 13 - 19 MAY 2013

Niki Cheong ~ @nikicheong

33, work relating to journalism, social media and digital culture in Kuala Lumpur, from Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

I’m a proud Malaysian now doing bitsand bops - writing for various publications, social media planning and content, digital culture research and lecturing in journalism, among other things after over a decade in journalism. I’ve just returned to Malaysia recently having spent the past couple of years on a fellowship programme in Singapore and then to complete my MA Digital Culture and Society in London. I love nasi lemak bungkus for breakfast and nasi lemak ayam for supper.

CURATOR 047, WEEK 6 - 12 MAY 2013 Hannah Foster ~ @nasigorengusa 16, student in Ipoh, Perak, from Brewster, New York, USA. I’m a KL YES Abroad Exchange Student who has been studying in Malaysia for 11 months. American by birth, Malaysian at heart. I love nothing more than curling up with a book on a rainy day. Let me travel the world with good food, music and company and I’ll be happy. One day I hope to change the world doing what I love.

CURATOR 047, WEEK 6 - 12 MAY 2013

Hannah Foster ~ @nasigorengusa

16, student in Ipoh, Perak, from Brewster, New York, USA.

I’m a KL YES Abroad Exchange Student who has been studying in Malaysia for 11 months. American by birth, Malaysian at heart. I love nothing more than curling up with a book on a rainy day. Let me travel the world with good food, music and company and I’ll be happy. One day I hope to change the world doing what I love.

CURATOR 046, WEEK 29 APRIL - 5 MAY 2013 Juana Jaafar ~ @juanajaafar 32, freelance writer in Kuala Lumpur, from Shah Alam, Selangor. I have been writing since my late teens and got formal press training as a youth writer at the New Straits Times. Though I have written for a number of newspapers and magazines, I also enjoy writing on my WordPress when I have the time. I especially enjoy writing about travels. I enjoy travelling alone. I encourage young women to travel alone.

CURATOR 046, WEEK 29 APRIL - 5 MAY 2013

Juana Jaafar ~ @juanajaafar

32, freelance writer in Kuala Lumpur, from Shah Alam, Selangor.

I have been writing since my late teens and got formal press training as a youth writer at the New Straits Times. Though I have written for a number of newspapers and magazines, I also enjoy writing on my WordPress when I have the time. I especially enjoy writing about travels. I enjoy travelling alone. I encourage young women to travel alone.

CURATOR 045, WEEK 22 - 28 APRIL 2013 Edmund Bon ~ @edmundbon 38, LoyarBurokker & Mover in Kuala Lumpur, from Ampang, Selangor. LoyarBurokker @LoyarBurok Community Mover @UndiMsia Living @PusatRakyatLB Sleeping @MyConsti Connector @LoyarBarang

CURATOR 045, WEEK 22 - 28 APRIL 2013

Edmund Bon ~ @edmundbon

38, LoyarBurokker & Mover in Kuala Lumpur, from Ampang, Selangor.

LoyarBurokker @LoyarBurok

Community Mover @UndiMsia

Living @PusatRakyatLB

Sleeping @MyConsti

Connector @LoyarBarang

CURATOR 044, WEEK 15 - 21 APRIL 2013 Ee-Van Lim ~ @tristupe 37, engineer in Kuala Lumpur, from Kuala Lumpur. TriDaddy. Engineer. Proud father of two and husband to a beautiful wife. Three-times Iron Man finisher. Stuck on swim, bike and run.

CURATOR 044, WEEK 15 - 21 APRIL 2013

Ee-Van Lim ~ @tristupe

37, engineer in Kuala Lumpur, from Kuala Lumpur.

TriDaddy. Engineer. Proud father of two and husband to a beautiful wife. Three-times Iron Man finisher. Stuck on swim, bike and run.

CURATOR 043, WEEK 8 - 14 APRIL 2013 Jaymee Goh ~ @jhameia 28, first year PhD student at University of California, Riverside, from Subang Jaya, Selangor. I read, write, analyze and edit science fiction and fantasy fiction. A founding member of Kakak Killjoy, Malaysian feminist webzine, currently hold because of Real Life™. My academic research: examining white supremacy and new colonial structures in North American steampunk subculture. In case of zombie apocalypse, I am teaching myself to sew, cook and garden. Founded and curated Steampunk Nusantara, a South-East Asian steampunk meat-worldbuilding project.

CURATOR 043, WEEK 8 - 14 APRIL 2013

Jaymee Goh ~ @jhameia

28, first year PhD student at University of California, Riverside, from Subang Jaya, Selangor.

I read, write, analyze and edit science fiction and fantasy fiction. A founding member of Kakak Killjoy, Malaysian feminist webzine, currently hold because of Real Life™. My academic research: examining white supremacy and new colonial structures in North American steampunk subculture. In case of zombie apocalypse, I am teaching myself to sew, cook and garden. Founded and curated Steampunk Nusantara, a South-East Asian steampunk meat-worldbuilding project.

CURATOR 042, WEEK 1 - 7 APRIL 2013 Khairul Aiman Hamdan ~ @mynameisk0 26, support worker in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur. A happy guy who just got married last year. Used to be a public relations officer. Active in Malay debating. Loves to write Malay literature. Travelling is a hobby.

CURATOR 042, WEEK 1 - 7 APRIL 2013

Khairul Aiman Hamdan ~ @mynameisk0

26, support worker in Edinburgh, Scotland, from Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur.

A happy guy who just got married last year. Used to be a public relations officer. Active in Malay debating. Loves to write Malay literature. Travelling is a hobby.

CURATOR 041, WEEK 25 - 31 MARCH 2013 Fathi Faruq ~ @fathifaruq 24, procurement engineer in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, from Shah Alam, Selangor. A tomato ketchup guy. Grew up idolizing Spock, Han Solo, Sherlock Holmes and Sami Hyypia. I have absolutely no superpower I can be proud enough to brag about. Wishes to have more time for books and be buddies with Bill Murray. I was asked to write 5 short sentences about myself, but I couldn’t think of anything for the 5th one… This says something dunnit?

CURATOR 041, WEEK 25 - 31 MARCH 2013

Fathi Faruq ~ @fathifaruq

24, procurement engineer in Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, from Shah Alam, Selangor.

A tomato ketchup guy. Grew up idolizing Spock, Han Solo, Sherlock Holmes and Sami Hyypia. I have absolutely no superpower I can be proud enough to brag about. Wishes to have more time for books and be buddies with Bill Murray. I was asked to write 5 short sentences about myself, but I couldn’t think of anything for the 5th one… This says something dunnit?

CURATOR 040, WEEK 18 - 24 MARCH 2013 Nora Ismail ~ @nowamunkie 27, copywriter/ad girl in Kuala Lumpur, from Kuala Lumpur. Optimistic idealist in a cynical world. Introvert with sporadic extrovert tendencies. Foodie and baker who enjoys textures and desserts. Coffee enthusiast; fine, coffee addict. Experiences through travel over materialistic acquisitions.

CURATOR 040, WEEK 18 - 24 MARCH 2013

Nora Ismail ~ @nowamunkie

27, copywriter/ad girl in Kuala Lumpur, from Kuala Lumpur.

Optimistic idealist in a cynical world. Introvert with sporadic extrovert tendencies. Foodie and baker who enjoys textures and desserts. Coffee enthusiast; fine, coffee addict. Experiences through travel over materialistic acquisitions.