Sharing cultures: Talking about each other’s books and media at events like the Asean Literary Festival Literature is one way for the peoples of South-East Asia to get to know each other’s cultures and find a sense of belonging within Asean. (From left) Abdul Khalik, moderator; Nirwan Dewanto, poet and literary critic; Sanaz Fotouhi, assistant executive director of Asia Pacific Writers and Translators; and Endy Bayuni, editor in chief at The Jakarta Post at a discussion about media and literature at the festival in May in Jakarta. Photos: Jakarta Post/Asia News Network
This month, Asean celebrates its 49th anniversary. What does it mean for us?
In school we are taught about Asean and told that we are “Asean people”, without ever understanding what that means or using the term outside of our classrooms.
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