Steff Fleur

On 15 September 1958 the colonial government inaugurated the Borneo Literature Bureau (Tawai 1997: 6).

The traditional Iban view believed that this world ( dunya tu ) is separated from, and yet influenced by events and by actions of “beings” in a series of inter-connected unseen realms.

I’m trying to see this version of me, the frozen one, the faded one, the one who went quiet, as someone who needed tending to, not scolding. Someone who was doing their best. Someone who just needed time, space, and maybe some grilled cheese sandwiches eaten under a weighted blanket.

To reclaim weird is also to know what it isn’t. It is not a performative, desperate attempt to be different in order to forcefully grab attention. It is an attunement to authenticity - the art of discovering our own true texture and daring to share it. This is lifelong work. Work that takes time and space, trial and error, courage, curiosity, and... See more

The Iban people, also known as Sea Dayaks, are an indigenous Austronesian ethnic group native to northwestern Borneo

Another definite reason so many people seek the troubled social status of “creative” these days is because it’s easier than ever to become one. The democratization of this pursuit is, on one hand, a beautiful thing.

there’s a strange ache that comes with outgrowing a version of your life that you worked hard to create. it’s the kind of feeling that doesn’t announce itself as grief but hums in the background of your daily routine — in the moments when the things that used to feel important start to feel hollow,