Mynah Magazine Issue 5

Mynah 5 is the fifth volume from Mynah Magazine, an independent publication for deeply reported non-fiction stories about the facets of Singapore that either don’t get enough time in the mainstream, or haven’t been discussed in broad ways. This issue contains a meditation on the Great Singapore Workout and the disciplining of the Singaporean body by Alexis Ong, a spatial examination of female prayer halls in local mosques by Ishat and Diana Rahim, and a case for the centrality of “typical” home cooks within the Singapore culinary landscape by Gan Chin Lin. Mynah 5 also carries an essay about Singapore’s barbecue culture from the inaugural recipient of the Mynah Emerging Writers Mentorship, Joseph Ong.

About Mynah Magazine

We’re interested in the Singaporean stories that have yet to be told: those that lie forgotten at void decks, unnoticed in your phone’s camera roll and stashed away in parts of the city that our transit lines still can’t reach. We don’t set out to subvert, but we’re not opposed to subversion by accident. Above all, we want to help you tell authentic stories that you can’t wait to share, because they’ll dust off another facet of what this country is about.