New Naratif

From research, comics, and feature articles to flash fiction, explainers, and podcasts, New Naratif is dedicated to providing Southeast Asians with information about important issues that we collectively face in accessible formats.

We fight because we love, we resist because we care. For every beating heart comes the will to believe, and for every act of defiance there will come a new dawn. Long live Southeast Asian resilience. 🎞️: @dans.over.here

@pjthum Visit the links below based on your shipping country to order and learn more: 🇲🇾 Malaysia: bit.ly/tendingapart-my 🇮🇩 Indonesia: bit.ly/tendingapart-id 🌏 International: bit.ly/tendingapart-i…

@pjthum Read ‘For Solidarity to Thrive, the Nation-State Must Die’ as part of Tending Apart: Reflections on Southeast Asian Solidarity, a new zine by New Naratif. Available for pre-orders for those residing in Indonesia, Malaysia, and other international countries until Jan 30th, 2026.

On 'For Solidarity to Thrive, the Nation-State Must Die', historian PJ Thum (@pjthum) interrogates the legacy of the 1955 Afro-Asian Conference in Bandung, Indonesia and calls for a reimagination of the Bandung spirit beyond nation-states as its vehicle.

Visit the links below based on your shipping country to order and learn more: 🇲🇾 Malaysia: bit.ly/tendingapart-my 🇮🇩 Indonesia: bit.ly/tendingapart-id 🌏 International: bit.ly/tendingapart-i…

Read ‘to the soils and strands that have tended for me’ as part of Tending Apart: Reflections on Southeast Asian Solidarity, a new zine by New Naratif. Available for pre-orders for those residing in Indonesia, Malaysia, and other international countries until January 30th, 2026.

“Time no longer devours all things— it has held and nurtured the Bandung spirit,  despite violence and erasure (...) I saw it everywhere in the city, and in the map of Bandung that I always am.”

If you wish to support us – we’re extending our fundraiser to February 15, 2026! Visit newnaratif.com/support or the link in our bio to learn more.

Your contribution helps support our work, and also grants a low barrier to entry for other members of the community who may not be as financially able to contribute.

Help us to continue highlighting Southeast Asia’s most important independent voices, with more stories and programmes this 2026, by signing up for a membership or by donating to us!

We understand if your start of the year may be a bit tight financially, but if you’d like to support us and participate in our upcoming workshop, feel free to DM us for a coupon for complimentary tickets!

Our next Voices to Power writing workshop is happening this Thursday! Sign up here: newnaratif.com/event/vtp-5

Visit the links below based on your shipping country to order and learn more: 🇲🇾 Malaysia: bit.ly/tendingapart-my 🇮🇩 Indonesia: bit.ly/tendingapart-id 🌏 International: bit.ly/tendingapart-i…

Long Live Southeast Asian Resilience sticker pack is available for pre-orders alongside our new zine, Tending Apart: Reflections on Southeast Asian Solidarity. Pre-orders are available for those residing in Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries until Jan 30, 2026.

The sounds of Southeast Asian resilience, immortalised in our new sticker pack. Honouring the spirit of craftsmanship and resistance across the region, discover voices of strength and perseverance from all over Southeast Asia, right in your pocket. Long live the resilience!

Visit the links below based on your shipping country to order and learn more: Malaysia: bit.ly/tendingapart-my Indonesia: bit.ly/tendingapart-id International: bit.ly/tendingapart-i…

Read ‘Urban Decay’ as part of Tending Apart: Reflections on Southeast Asian Solidarity, a new zine by New Naratif. Available for pre-orders for those residing in Indonesia, Malaysia, and other international countries until January 30th, 2026.

“here lies foundations laid on top of blood and bones pilings dug through soil barren from weathering and exploit.”