Hemla

Hi folks! Welcome to the wrap up episode of this season of Queer Not Here! This is a bit of a special episode, I’m not interviewing anyone, but rather having a casual chat with my friend Kar Yin, who was episode 5 of the season. We talk about how the podcast has gone, was it what I expected, what are the plans going forward, and also Kar Yin shares with me how was her experience being on the podcast. A big big huge thank you, to every single person who said yes, and shared your stories. Thank you for your honesty, your willingness to be part of this project and to go through this process with me. Thank you to Kar Yin, for helping me conceptualise parts of the podcast. A big Thank you to Syar, for being my podcast expert buddy who I could always go to bounce ideas and get feedback. Thank you to Belinda, for coming up with the name Queer Not Here, and thank you to Ames, for designing the logo. I love you all very much.  Lastly, a big thank you to everyone who’s been following and listening to this podcast!! If you’d like to get in touch with me, do email me at [email protected], or hit me up on IG @queer.nothere.

Hi folks and welcome to our last interview episode of the season! This episode I speak to Natasha, a bisexual woman living in Australia. Natasha talks to me about what it was like coming out to her male partner, and the frustrations she has with not feeling safe back home. Natasha is also a sex positive advocate, and you can check out her page @browngirl.sexology on IG.  Thanks so much for supporting this podcast! Next week I'll be uploading a last episode, a chat with Kar Yin, who was episode 5 in the series, about how this season has gone, and what the plan is next.  Episode photo credit: Natasha Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hi! This episode I speak to Kye, a transman and actor living in Los Angeles, USA. Kye is also the younger brother of Adam, who you may have heard in the previous episode. Kye tells me about leaving Malaysia at a young age and the actors life in LA! Thanks for supporting this podcast, and hope you enjoy the episode!  Episode photo credit: Kye Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hi! This episode I speak to Adam, a gay Sabahan filmmaker and YouTuber, living in Melbourne, Australia. Adam talks to me about the environment of fear he experienced as a gay person in Malaysia and how it affected his journey of coming out and living as his authentic self. Thanks for supporting this podcast, and I hope you enjoy the episode! Episode photo credit: Adam Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hi folks! This episode, I speak to a good friend of mine, Seok, who's a gay academic doing her PHD in Syracuse, USA. Seok talks to me about community, language and identity politics in the US. Thanks so much for supporting this podcast, and enjoy the episode! Photo credit: Seok Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hey folks! This episode I speak to Wai, a gay man and professor of communication at St. Louis university, in Missouri, USA. Wai is the research partner to Hemla, who you may have heard in a previous episode, and he talks to me about what it was like coming out and learning about gay culture later in life, and also abt the research he does with Hemla, on LGBTQ Malaysians. Photo credit: Wai Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hello! This episode I speak to Jellene, a lesbian and programmer living in Finland with her partner, who’s also a Malaysian. Jellene talks to me about Finnish culture and the good and bad of adapting to living in a place so starkly different to home. Thanks for listening to this episode, and if you like what you hear, please do share it with friends and family. Photo credit: Jellene Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hi Folks! This week I speak to Hemla, a lesbian and professor in mental health counselling in Missouri, USA. Hemla tells me about what it was like coming out and being queer in the 90s, and why the mental health of the queer community is important to her. Thanks for listening to this episode, and if you like what you hear, please do share it with friends and family. Photo credit: Hemla Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hi! This episode I speak to Khalid a gay man living in London who I mentioned in the 'What is Queer not Here' introduction episode of the podcast. Khalid tells me about how some Malaysian students at university with him back in the 90s outed him, which led to him losing his scholarship and seeking asylum in the UK. Thanks for listening! Photo credit: Khalid Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]

Hello! This episode I speak to Alfie, a gay man living in Los Angelas, USA. Alfie talks to me about how much his internal homophobia and self-loathing affected him, and how it led to his process of recovery from addiction.  If you are struggling with addiction or need queer friendly mental health services, do check out some of these resources: www.queerlapis.com/where-to-find-lgbtq-affirming-therapy-in-malaysia/ Content warning: substance abuse, addiction Photo credit: Alfie Have a listen to the introduction to know more about this series, and do get in touch! IG: @queer.nothere, [email protected]