The Future Is Female: Storytelling - From Page to Stage: A Playwright's Journey
Melisa Idris speaks to writer, playwright, and translator, Adriana Nordin Manan, about her philosophy approach to translation, using language to bridge the gap between cultures. She also shares her creative process as a playwright and her personal journey from page to stage of her first full-length play 'Fault Lines'.
Sun Oct 29 2023
![Nation building powered by stories Nation building powered by stories](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-09/71599184025_harimalaysia.jpg)
Nation building powered by stories
Ninot Aziz shares why the Hikayat and historical literature should have a place in every Malaysian classroom.
Wed Sep 15 2021
!['Sherlock Holmes' returns in Storytel audiobooks 'Sherlock Holmes' returns in Storytel audiobooks](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/51624939761_LONDON.jpg)
'Sherlock Holmes' returns in Storytel audiobooks
"Holmes", the hero of the fictional detective stories created by Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887, has mass following across the world.
Tue Jun 29 2021
![Dave Grohl is releasing his memoir to tell you all about his life and his musical career Dave Grohl is releasing his memoir to tell you all about his life and his musical career](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/71617844699_DAVEGROHL.jpg)
Dave Grohl is releasing his memoir to tell you all about his life and his musical career
Dave Grohl has been busy writing his first autobiography, which will be released on October 5.
Thu Apr 08 2021
![10 years of Instagram in 10 figures 10 years of Instagram in 10 figures](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41602039626_INSTAGRAM.jpg)
10 years of Instagram in 10 figures
The social media platform has changed the way we've shared photos over the years by integrating stories and a video platform.
Wed Oct 07 2020
![Gen Z and the social video trend Gen Z and the social video trend](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-11/41479442996_onlineabuse.jpg)
Gen Z and the social video trend
Shorter video formats paired with authentic storytelling can be a powerful combination to empower brands to capture the attention of consumers who are multi-tasking across medium.
Sun Aug 11 2019
![Eddie Woo: Teach It Like A Story, Maths Is Then Easy Eddie Woo: Teach It Like A Story, Maths Is Then Easy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2019-12/81577692194_awani-review.jpg)
Eddie Woo: Teach It Like A Story, Maths Is Then Easy
Award-winning teacher Eddie Woo wants to help students and teachers find joy in the subject through an innovative, personal yet simple way of explaining mathematics.
Fri Jan 25 2019
![Ceritalah ASEAN - A storyteller's tribute to Naipaul Ceritalah ASEAN - A storyteller's tribute to Naipaul](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2018-08/61535613924_BPNaipaul.jpg)
Ceritalah ASEAN - A storyteller's tribute to Naipaul
He sat alongside his interview subjects with his notebook open, asking questions, probing slowly but steadily, exploring, in minute detail, the personal and intimate.
Fri Aug 31 2018
![Breaking Out The Bamboo Curtain Breaking Out The Bamboo Curtain](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-01/81578036911_awani-review.jpg)
Breaking Out The Bamboo Curtain
Adam Najberg who heads Alibaba's digital media arm, Alizila shares how posting people stories that create hooks became the vital ingredient that propelled the group beyond Chinas shores.
Wed Dec 20 2017
![A writer's writer: The life and times of Rehman Rashid A writer's writer: The life and times of Rehman Rashid](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-06/61496651890_RehmanRashid.jpg)
A writer's writer: The life and times of Rehman Rashid
He was more than just a journalist. Rehman was a storyteller.
Mon Jun 05 2017
![How women's voices are shifting Playboy from topless to thoughtful How women's voices are shifting Playboy from topless to thoughtful](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-02/71454668495_Playboy.jpg)
How women's voices are shifting Playboy from topless to thoughtful
Playboy's first non-nude issue marks a risky gamble for an American publishing empire overrun by the boundless sex and storytelling offered freely on the Web.
Sat Feb 06 2016
![Switch Off 2014: What's exactly the deal? Switch Off 2014: What's exactly the deal?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-10/71414200129_295x200.jpg)
Switch Off 2014: What's exactly the deal?
Despite the judicious demands, Switch Off 2014 seems to be heading in the total opposite direction. What does that speak for the public? The campaign becomes a very closed-off, niche battle.
Sat Oct 25 2014
![How to hit the bullseye in filmmaking How to hit the bullseye in filmmaking](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-09/81412052453_295x200.jpg)
How to hit the bullseye in filmmaking
Researching and knowing your story is crucial -- a story structure can be then broken down if a director prefers non-linear storytelling, said filmmakers.
Wed Oct 15 2014
![How You Tell Your Story, Matters How You Tell Your Story, Matters](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-08/51408333931_295x200.jpg)
How You Tell Your Story, Matters
"Sometimes reality is too complex. Stories give it form." -- Jean Luc Godard
Mon Aug 18 2014
Alicia Keys launches storytelling app for kids
Grammy award winner says the app is loosely based on her relationship with her grandmother.
Thu Oct 25 2012