Interview

staying sane over the pandemic

Staying Sane During the Pandemic – Expat Stories

Staying Sane (or not) During the Pandemic – Expat Stories This past year has affected us all in different ways and we’ve developed a variety of coping strategies and routines to get through. Here we hear from several expatriates in Kuala Lumpur and wh…

Rachel Henry Jama KL

Rachel Henry, General Manager – Jama KL

Rachel Henry In this interview, Rachel Henry, General Manager and Food & Beverage Director of Jama KL, reveals what it was like to open in the middle of the pandemic and her growth and aspirations along the way. What do you do? I love food, and now I finally do […]

Raisa Gabrielli - yoga instructor and founder of Love, Light, Lemons

Raisa Gabrielli, Founder of Love, Light, Lemons

Raisa Gabrielli In this interview, Raisa Gabrielli, yoga instructor and the founder of Love, Light, Lemons, shares a little about what she does and how the pandemic has affected the way she operates. What do you do? I teach yoga and manage Love, Light, Lemons – a bra…

Sabera Shaik

Sabera Shaik – Owner of Cik Sabi Kitchen KL

Sabera Shaik In this interview, Sabera Shaik, owner of Cik Sabi Kitchen and founder of Masakini Theatre Company Sdn. Bhd., tells of her growth over the pandemic. What do you do? I do many things, and among them is run a theatre where I act, direct and produce. I have […]

Shirin Roghani, Co-founder Imola L’nop Café

Shirin Roghani, Co-Founder Imola L’nop Café

Shirin Roghani – Imola L’nop Café In this interview, Shirin Roghani tells of how Imola L’nop Café first began and some of the challenges of opening a business during the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I’m a housewife and …

Chef Jean Michel Loubatieres

Jean Michel Loubatieres – Director & Executive Chef

Jean Michel Loubatieres – Cuisine Boleh In this interview, Jean Michel Loubatieres, director and executive chef of Cuisine Boleh, tells of how the pandemic has changed him as a chef and person and his approach to life and business. What do you do? I manage th…

Celina Wu Founder Evoke Gastrobar KL

Celina Wu, Founder – Evoke Gastrobar KL

Celina Wu In this interview, the founder of Evoke Gastrobar Celina Wu shares the development of her restaurant over the pandemic, successes and challenges along the way. What do you do?  I am the founder of Evoke Gastrobar. I do the marketing, greet customer…

Liz Loo Cofounder Three Year Old Cafe

Liz Loo, Co-founder of Three Years Old Cafe

Liz Loo In this interview, Liz Loo, co-founder of Three Years Old Cafe, shares her story and how the cafe came into being. What do you do?  Before Three Years Old (TYO), I was a full-time fashion designer. After taking the leap to open TYO, I now handle the social medi…

Ken Ng Founder Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie KL

Ken Ng, Founder Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie

Ken Ng In this interview, Ken Ng, founder of Ultime Atelier & Boulangerie, shares some personal stories and how he has changed as a result of the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I have always had a strong passion for food and […]

Andrea Wong AWSM Platters

Andrea Wong – Founder, AWSM Platters KL

Andrea Wong – Founder, AWSM Platters In this interview, Andrea Wong, founder of AWSM Platters, tells of how the business came about and some of her learnings over the pandemic. What do you do, and how did you get into the industry? I am a flight attendant by professi…