<i>Here and There </i>& The Indian-Malaysian diaspora in contemporary Malaysian fiction

The fictional characters in this collection belong to a fully-fledged diasporic community, with some residing in their homeland while others map the transnational world. They deal with contemporary issues both in their homeland as well as across national borders, demonstrating what it is like to live in a state of double displacement, in-between-ness and in two distinct worlds.

Subjects range from facing the grave repercussions of a traditional coming of age ceremony, to losing the title of Manager of the English Department to native English speakers; from pining for a cup of hot, frothy ‘teh tarik’ on a wet, chilly winter morning, to facing online dating predators in a foreign country. Three stories showcase the lives of single mothers, the most underrepresented people in Malaysian fiction.<br><br>Critical Component<br>'The Indian-Malaysian Diaspora in Contemporary Malaysian Fiction' provides a study on the diasporic experiences of fictional ethnic minority Indian characters in modern-day Malaysia.