Knowledge Keepers

A podcast about language, loss, and the tiny rituals that keep a mother tongue alive. Hosted by Masturah Maidin — designer, researcher, and founder of Malay Mondays — Knowledge Keepers is a 4-part podcast series created as part of her MA Design Research.

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New episode every Monday!

episode 4

new!

INTEREST AND OPPORTUNITY WITH MINISTER DAVID NEO

Minister David Neo is Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education.

In this episode, he shares his personal journey learning Malay, the importance of both formal Bahasa Baku and everyday Bahasa Pasar, and why the government and community must work hand-in-hand to keep a mother tongue alive.

A reminder that policy creates the conditions — but the rest is up to us.

episode 3

BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLEWITH YASMIN ASYURA

Yasmin Asyura a recent graduate in Sociology and Malay Studies, former president of the NUS Malay Studies Society and NUS Ilsa Tari (Malay dance group), and now an events manager.

As the youngest guest on the podcast, Yasmin offers a fresh and honest perspective on what it means to grow up navigating the Malay language in Singapore today.

episode 2

FINDING YOUR VOICEWITH SANI HUSSIN

Sani Hussin is a veteran actor, director, and arts educator with over 30 years of experience. In this episode, he reflects on his personal journey with language—what it means to speak from the heart, the courage to be imperfect, and where he believes the future of Malay lies.

episode 1

START THE CONVERSATIONWITH AIDLI MOSBIT

Aidli Mosbit is an award-winning playwright and a fierce advocate for Melayu Riau (colloquial Malay). In this episode, Aidli reflects on her personal journey with language, the stories we carry, and what it means to write for the people you grew up with.

MalayMondays 2026

podcast

Knowledge Keepers

A podcast about language, loss, and the tiny rituals that keep a mother tongue alive. Hosted by Masturah Maidin — designer, researcher, and founder of Malay Mondays — Knowledge Keepers is a 4-part podcast series created as part of her MA Design Research.

​

New episode every Monday!

episode 4

new!

INTEREST AND OPPORTUNITY WITH MINISTER DAVID NEO

Minister David Neo is Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education.

In this episode, he shares his personal journey learning Malay, the importance of both formal Bahasa Baku and everyday Bahasa Pasar, and why the government and community must work hand-in-hand to keep a mother tongue alive.

A reminder that policy creates the conditions — but the rest is up to us.

episode 3

BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLEWITH YASMIN ASYURA

Yasmin Asyura a recent graduate in Sociology and Malay Studies, former president of the NUS Malay Studies Society and NUS Ilsa Tari (Malay dance group), and now an events manager.

As the youngest guest on the podcast, Yasmin offers a fresh and honest perspective on what it means to grow up navigating the Malay language in Singapore today.

episode 2

FINDING YOUR VOICEWITH SANI HUSSIN

Sani Hussin is a veteran actor, director, and arts educator with over 30 years of experience. In this episode, he reflects on his personal journey with language—what it means to speak from the heart, the courage to be imperfect, and where he believes the future of Malay lies.

episode 1

START THE CONVERSATIONWITH AIDLI MOSBIT

Aidli Mosbit is an award-winning playwright and a fierce advocate for Melayu Riau (colloquial Malay). In this episode, Aidli reflects on her personal journey with language, the stories we carry, and what it means to write for the people you grew up with.

MalayMondays 2026

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podcast

Knowledge Keepers

A podcast about language, loss, and the tiny rituals that keep a mother tongue alive. Hosted by Masturah Maidin — designer, researcher, and founder of Malay Mondays — Knowledge Keepers is a 4-part podcast series created as part of her MA Design Research.

​

New episode every Monday!

episode 4

new!

INTEREST AND OPPORTUNITY WITH MINISTER DAVID NEO

Minister David Neo is Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education.

In this episode, he shares his personal journey learning Malay, the importance of both formal Bahasa Baku and everyday Bahasa Pasar, and why the government and community must work hand-in-hand to keep a mother tongue alive.

A reminder that policy creates the conditions — but the rest is up to us.

episode 3

BEING COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLEWITH YASMIN ASYURA

Yasmin Asyura a recent graduate in Sociology and Malay Studies, former president of the NUS Malay Studies Society and NUS Ilsa Tari (Malay dance group), and now an events manager.

As the youngest guest on the podcast, Yasmin offers a fresh and honest perspective on what it means to grow up navigating the Malay language in Singapore today.

episode 2

FINDING YOUR VOICEWITH SANI HUSSIN

Sani Hussin is a veteran actor, director, and arts educator with over 30 years of experience. In this episode, he reflects on his personal journey with language—what it means to speak from the heart, the courage to be imperfect, and where he believes the future of Malay lies.

episode 1

START THE CONVERSATIONWITH AIDLI MOSBIT

Aidli Mosbit is an award-winning playwright and a fierce advocate for Melayu Riau (colloquial Malay). In this episode, Aidli reflects on her personal journey with language, the stories we carry, and what it means to write for the people you grew up with.

MalayMondays 2026