this project blends elements of poetry, essay, and documentary film

its only aim is to tell cerita ibu aku; or, the story of my mother

but nobody’s story is only their own.

isi kandungan | table of contents

Perkataan	Definisi
Amerika Serikat	United States of America
Bab	Chapter
Ibu	Mother
Nenek	Grandparent
Kaamatan	“a form of harvest festival celebrated on 30 [my birthday!] and 31 of May annually in the state of Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan in Malaysia. It is normally celebrated by the ethnic Kadazan-Dusuns, as well as by other related ethnic groups in the state, and lasts for the whole of the month of May, ending with a public holiday on a date selected by a priestess known as the bobohizan“
Kadazan/Kadazandusun	“an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Sabah in Malaysia. They are found mainly in Penampang on the west coast of Sabah, the surrounding locales, and various locations in the interior. As a result of integration in culture and language, as well as for political initiatives, the new term “Kadazan-Dusun” was created to combine the two “Kadazan” and “Dusun” groups. Together, they are the largest ethnic group in Sabah.”
“KK” (Kota Kinabalu)	An acronym used to colloquially refer to Kota Kinabalu, the capital city of Sabah, where most of my Malaysian family now lives.