“We’re fractured nations because we’re not reading or translating each other,” said Malaysian author Bernice Chauly during the UWRF17 panel on the 50th anniversary of ASEAN. Join our group of experts as they compared their experiences of cultural diplomacy, and invited us to consider how the arts can break down barriers and connect people across languages, cultures and politics.
Featuring Yusi Avianto Pareanom, Gary Quinlan, Michael Vatikiotis, Janet Steele, and Ashwini Devare.
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