When 13-year-old Lina touches a mysterious glowing arapaima at Aquaria KLCC, she’s flung backwards through time — witnessing Kuala Lumpur in 1957, 1972, and 1998 — and encountering her long-lost grandfather, Amir, at different ages. As she pieces together clues from each era — a cinema stub, a sketchbook, a painted river stone — Lina uncovers the truth: Amir didn’t vanish… he chose to stay in the...
The Taste of Grandma’s Asam Laksa
"The Taste of Grandma's Asam Laksa" is a heartwarming children's story about Lily and Eddy, who embark on an adventurous quest through the vibrant streets of Penang to find the missing torch ginger flower, a crucial ingredient for their Grandma Bell's legendary asam laksa. Their journey, filled with unexpected encounters and helpful strangers, highlights themes of family tradition...
Nasi Kandar Heartbeats
Thirteen-year-old Zara fights to save her family’s cherished nasi kandar stall, Rasa Mama Nana, from closing due to rising rent by entering a youth cooking contest. Inspired by her late grandmother’s secret “Heartbeat Recipes,” Zara gathers love, memories, and support from her quirky, caring community - including her mother Anna, siblings, cousins, and friends - to create a dish that captures the...