Jom Yamcha with Prose-ACK: Prose-ACK!, #2

By Prose-ACK Collective

Yamcha is a collection of fictional short stories and poems, dedicated to the popular Malaysian pastime of the same name.

 

Enjoy this anthology of wistful poems and memories to fantastical stories with your favourite cup of warm tea or even satay. You can even take a quiz to find out which yamcha location you are when you're done. Best savoured with a cup of milky hot tea alone or reading aloud with friends at your favourite mamak joint.

 

First published at CAFKL 2018, now available online.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ink to Screen
• Release date: Jan 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201878733

Book preview

A Modern Love Story

by Denise

Hey u guys wanna yamcha soon?

yes pls

when? where? lemme know

how bout the usual in ss15? this friday after 7?

sounds good

(y)

see you then

i'll confirm with u thursday - have to check with family

can't leh, friday OTing

friday = stay up late man, come on

seelah, if i'm not too tired - getting old :/

let us knowla

to yamcha is to persist

hey u coming?

don't think so, not tonight

awww we're gonna miss u

:( sorry work's kicking my ass - next time?

okay - hang in there

<3

to yamcha is to negotiate

anyone wanna yamcha this weekend? sat/sun?

sat cannot, family lunch

i can't on sun afternoon - ada kenduri

bojio!

hello, kenduri, not hipster cafe hopping

jk jk

ok ok how bout sun night, short one at the corner mamak

sun night...

not too late lah - i know we're working

yeah ok

boleh

ok set

to yamcha

hey we're inside

finding parking T_T

you want us to order for u first?

omg yes pls, i'm so hungry i could punch my stomach out

pls don't

i thought you went to kenduri???

couldn't eat, too hot >.<

wasted on you dei

just get me teh limau ais plsssss

food?

anything, as long as i can eat

ok hope u find parking soon

me too, i NEED TO PEEEEE

XDDD

is to hold on

Oh my god hold my bag I need the TOILET!

Wow sure, say it louder man, they can't hear you in China.

I've been holding it in since I left that gathering wei. Traffic jams SUCK, BYE!

She didn't even check what we ordered for her.

Full bladder is king, okay.

and to hang on

Oh thank you thank you, who do I owe?

Takpelah, it's on me today.

Waaah struck lottery issit?

"What, I