A delicious, juicy poem by Nayli Nasran about taking a chance on the unknown for the sake of the sweetness it might offer.

Illustration by Shanita Lyn Kumar.

A beautiful, moving poem about longing, unfulfilled desire and passion by Rachel Morais.

Illustration by Shanita Lyn Kumar.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?”

Quote by Marianne Williamson. Illustrated by Shanita Lyn Kumar.

Maybe fear isn’t such a bad thing after all — and maybe the key to living fully isn’t about overcoming fear, or shutting it down, but simply learning to have a good relationship with it.

Written by Shanita Lyn.

BRAZEN sits down for an inspiring chat with Yante Ismail, a humanitarian worker and feminist artist whose bold, powerful work brazenly challenges patriarchy, and the damaging societal, religious, cultural and social norms that dictate how women exist in society.

A charming and heartwarming story about a cat who, on his ninth life, finally finds something worth living for.

Written by Bethany Felix.

BRAZEN sits down for a chat with Professor Vicknes Waran, whose insatiable curiosity and sense of playfulness informs not only his work — as a senior consultant neurosurgeon, medical director, university professor and engineer — but the way he lives his whole life.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

In this article, Shanita Lyn explores how asking the right questions can lead to deeper connections and, she hopes, a better world.

BRAZEN sits down with Vix Chandra — otherwise known as Sayla, or one half of Dose Two — to chat about change, creativity, authenticity, fatherhood and his latest album.

Interview by Shanita Lyn.

Exploring the role of limits within the context of a limited life. Should we seek to do away with them completely, or do they have a place in our lives after all?

Written by Shanita Lyn.

“You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.”

Rotoscope animation by Shanita Lyn.

BRAZEN is proud to be the first to present ceXsored, an original dance piece by Sueki Yee exploring themes of restriction and censorship.

Featuring music by Goh Lee Kwang.

“When I think of hurdles that may prove most challenging for a professional dancer to overcome, a few come to mind. Injury would be a big one; not having enough funds to pursue opportunities would be another; not having the opportunity to perform in the first place; and dealing with the feeling of not being good enough that all artists must face at some point. Over the past few years, Sueki has faced them all.”

Interview by Shanita Lyn. Photography by Yee Heng Yeh.

“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”

Illustration by Shanita Lyn.