Sarawakian sape player and storyteller Lofrine Layam performs at an open house event at Tokosue in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Yap Chee Hong
Tokosue, a rare independent bookshop in the heart of Kuala Lumpur where indie literature, fanzines, music, poetry, and alternative culture converged, is set to close its doors.
Despite a heartfelt "save-a-bookshop" campaign launched in March, economic pressures and personal circumstances have made its continued existence unsustainable.
