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Homecoming is an essential part of any coming-of-age story. Ten years after leaving Singapore for international stardom, MAKI is returning to the city where MAKI of &TEAM first took shape. The artist reflects on the memories that shaped him, the music that found him, and the people who have made every stage feel like home.

Malaysian singer-songwriter Hoji demonstrates what it means to write without fear, and reclaims what it means to be the boy next door.

A house is not a home — we task architects, designers, and illustrators from Singapore and Malaysia to visualise their ideal home in their most familiar design language.

What began as a fascination with knitwear took Veronica Kua halfway across the world. Years later, it has reshaped her relationship with home, craft, and the possibilities she hopes to create for others.

A young rapper reflects on shame, faith, ambition, and his place in the history of music in his home country.

Amidst all the noise, a melancholic voice writes the coming-of-age, introspective album fictions have been building for the past six years.

After years of working backstage and on editorial shoots, hairstylist Keith Ong has learnt that better grooming isn't about doing more. It's about doing the right things consistently.

Named after the Malay word for “deaf”, PEKAAK sees Astral Angels draw from Malaysian rave culture to create their loudest and most ambitious album yet.