She is a co-founder of IMAN Research, a think tank focusing on socio-political and security matters, and a founding member of the Southeast Asian Women Peacebuilders.
She has written extensively for the Malaysian media and is currently a regular contributor to The Star, Malaysia, and The Jakarta Post.
She has written extensively for the Malaysian media and is currently a regular contributor to The Star, Malaysia and The Jakarta Post.
Her latest book, King of The Sea, is longlisted for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award.
She was also the recipient of the British High Commissioner Chevening Award in 1998 and came home to Malaysia in 1999 with an MA in creative writing from Lancaster University.