Balik Kampong: A Nyonya’s Writing Journey

When

02/11/2025    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Where

Grassroots Book Room
25 Bukit Pasoh Road, Singapore, 089839

Join Peranakan author Josephine Chia for an intimate chat on what her years of writing have taught her, and how her life has inspired her work.

Josephine Chia first immersed readers in her childhood kampong of Potong Pasir with her memoir Kampong Spirit—Gotong Royong, which won the Singapore Literature Prize for non-fiction, and was followed up with a sequel Goodbye My Kampong! Besides her novels that have drawn on her Peranakan culture, Ayam Buah Keluak and the Art of Writing shares her lessons on how to live creatively, even amid adversity.

Now with a new edition of Kampong Spirit just released, join the storied author for an intimate chat on what her years of writing have taught her, and how she has turned her childhood, heritage and challenges into creative fuel.

Register at https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/balik-kampong-a-nyonyas-writing-journey-tickets-1827814946709