Jampi

By ALWYN LAU

To 'kena jampi' is to be spellcast. There are many Malaysias' and all of them are bewitched. Cursed with pain, spooked with love.

 

This novel presents Malaysia via a kaleidoscope of voices: Malay, Chinese, Indian, working mum, racist, car thief, schizo, outcast, fallen angel, corrupt cop.

 

From a restaurant in Cheras to a hospital in Selayang to a Chinese temple in Bentong, "Jampi" narrates multiple lives stuffed with chaos, heartache and Bak Kut Teh; hearts intermingled with joy, love and traffic jams. Together they render and rend asunder what it means to be Malaysian.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ALWYN LAU
• Release date: Jul 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463720592

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