26 | The Soenting Melajoe Women's Newspaper 1912-1921
This is part of two of us revisiting the Minangkabau matrilineal society. In the previous episode, we talked about Ruhana Kuddus, Indonesia’s First Fe...
HERstory: Southeast Asia
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Welcome to HERstory, the history of Southeast Asia, told from her perspective. We’ll discover historical figures, matriarchal societies, and contemporary female icons — and maybe learn about ourselves along the way. Season 1 focuses on the Southeast Asian age of commerce up to the colonial period.
25 | Ruhana Kuddus: Indonesia’s First Female Journalist
In the next couple of episodes, we’re revisiting the Minangkabau matrilineal society, specifically through Ruhana Kuddus, Indonesia’s First Female Jou...
24 | The Burmese Women of the Khit Kala
In this episode, we’ll examine the Burmese Women of the Khit Kala, the women of the times, the “It girls” of colonial Burma. Beginning in the 1920s, t...
23.3 | Meet Me at the Manila Carnival: End of an Era (1927-1939)
Thank you to our patrons: Yati, Charlie, Shereen, Matt, Raymond, Christina, Jennifer, Xiaomeiby Milish, Beverly, Alyssa, and Lawrence. This is Part 3 ...
23.2 | Meet Me at the Manila Carnival: Becoming Miss Philippines (1909-1926)
We’re continuing our deep dive into the Manila Carnival, a two-week festival held during the early American colonial period which culminated in the cr...
23.1 | Meet Me at the Manila Carnival: The Queen of the Orient (1908)
In the next few episodes, we’re taking a deep dive into the Manila Carnival, a two-week festival held during the early American colonial period which ...
22 | The Many Lives of Emiria Sunassa
In this episode, we’re going to talk about the many lives of Emiria Sunassa, a pioneer of Indonesian modern art, who was also a nurse, singer, pianist...
Bonus Episode | Excerpt from "The Women of No. 14 Lebuh Leith"
PATREON EXCLUSIVE | A couple of months ago, I took a very memorable trip to George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. It was fo...
21 | The Black and White Amahs of Penang
In this episode, we’re going to talk about the Black and White Amahs — Chinese women from the southern provinces of China who emigrated to the Straits...
20 | Erb Bunnag's Photographs of Early 20th-Century Siam
In this episode, we are going to meet Erb Bunnag, a woman whose photographs give us a rare and important glimpse into the early 20th-century Siamese r...