September 2025 – The Golden Road
September 2025 – The Golden Road The Golden Road by William Dalrymple The Golden Road – it could have been a textbook with a wealth of information, facts and figures thrown at us. 486 pages of which over 150 pages are notes and bibliography. On the audiobook, William Dalrymple himself proposes his own new theory of […]
September 2025 – The Last White Man
September 2025 – The Last White Man The novel imagines a world where white-skinned people suddenly begin to wake up with darker skin and how individuals and communities respond when their identities seem to shift overnight. This immediately prompted a lively and thought-provoking conversation. At just over 180 pages, it is a slim novel, but […]
September 2025 – Behind the Scenes at EQ Hotel
The Explorer’s trip this time around was held indoors at the fabulous EQ Hotel; starting in the afternoon and would finish in the evening. It is uncommon that any Exploration would begin late in the day but judging by the number of people who signed up, it did not deter most folks. The old and […]
October 2025 – Kailash Parbat
October’s Enak was a celebration of Deepavali, as well as an opportunity to enjoy Indian vegetarian fare in Kuala Lumpur. Kailash Prabat’s first restaurant in Malaysia is honouring the founding family’s three-generation-old culinary heritage that reaches back to the 1940s. The Mulchandan family started serving their famous chat in Karachi, later expanding to Mumbai and […]
September 2025 – IAMM – Tipu Sultan
September 2025 – IAMM – More than a day as a tiger Tipu Sultan – More than a day as a tiger On September 24th, the Malaysia Culture Group was guided by Senior Curator Zulkifli Ishak through the Islamic Art Museum’s latest exhibition, More than a Day as a Tiger, showing until 11th January 2025. […]
September 2025 – Plantation Plot
September 2025 – Plantation Plot The Plantation Plot On August 27th 2025, the Malaysia Culture Group visited ILHAM Gallery for a guided tour of their current exhibition – The Plantation Plot, curated by Lim Sheau Yun. The exhibition gathered artists from Malaysia and abroad to explore how plantations – especially rubber and palm oil – have […]
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers A Princess RemembersAn autobiography by- Maharani Gayatri Devi Our group met on Friday August 29th over a delicious Indian lunch cooked by our hostess to match the theme of the book.The book itself lent to an animated discussion that went on for over 2 hours and touched on many […]
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani Tiziano Terzani, the author, is warned by a fortune teller in Hong Kong not to travel by air for a year (1993). He then obtains permission from his office (Der Spiegel) to continue his journalistic duties by using other […]
September 2025 – Istanbul Turkish Cafe
On September 11th around 30 Enakers joined the feast on authentic Turkish food in Istanbul Turkish Cafe. Hosted by the Wonder Gals, (Rosemary Chin, Christine Siew, Eileen Lim, Julie Goh, Ming Goh and Dato’ Pat Chia). This restaurant is convenientlynestled inside Glo Mall. Before we ate, we were greeted by the Enak convener (Santhi Nair-Moine) […]
August 2025 – Malai Thai
A total of 34 people (28 Enak members and six guests) came together on August 14th for a delicious Thai lunch at Malai Thai Cuisine, an award-winning restaurant mentioned in the 2024 Michelin Guideand in Thai Select for the best Thai restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. Our gracious hosts were MargaretVasna and Ay Ling Liem. Beauty […]