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Tag: Asia

A Chinese Girl’s Christmas in Asia: No turkey died in the process

Tuesday, 22 December 2015 by Dawn Jewell
By Sofina Tan, Singapore I only began to truly celebrate Christmas when I was 16 years old. And I am glad to say that no turkey died in the process. You see, I became a Christian at age 16 in a Hakka Church in Singapore. Hakka is a Chinese dialect that I never learnt to
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I Knew Nothing

Monday, 20 July 2015 by Dawn Jewell
Meet Nur Un Nabi, one of many worthy candidates for whom we are seeking to raise scholarships to attend ‪‬‬LittWorld 2015, our unique Christian publishing conference. By Nur Un Nabi, Bangladesh “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to
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After

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 by Dawn Jewell
Last night, the book launch. The cheer and frenzy and lights and hype. The accolades. This morning, the silence. The blank computer screen, the absence of checklists. I had time to notice the sunshine. Three successful book projects had just been published, each, with their respective Christian authors, having gone through months of work. And
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His Master’s Voice

Wednesday, 14 January 2015 by Dawn Jewell
By Bernice Lee Have you ever seen the focused attention of a dog who is anticipating a tasty treat or a meal? One morning at breakfast, I watched our dog Dusty taking up position by the side of my husband’s chair. You want a picture of undivided devotion? This was it. Dusty has been blessed
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Christmas Story from a Faraway Land

Wednesday, 24 December 2014 by Dawn Jewell
Malaysian writer Evelyn Tan Hwee Yong was doing her devotions in a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur recently—reflecting on the challenges facing Christians in her country—when suddenly an idea came for an article. Her creative Christmas meditation follows. Imagining myself a tired snowy owl, I flew to one of the benches in a sparkly shopping mall
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Interview: Award-winning Children’s Author Emily Lim

Tuesday, 13 May 2014 by Dawn Jewell
Author Emily Lim of Singapore offers insights on her journey as a writer and tips on writing for children in this exclusive interview with MAI. Enjoy this preview of her upcoming MAI webinar on May 20. MAI: Your children’s stories have great characters and story lines. How do you come up with your story ideas?
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Stories from Vietnam: “Out of the Dark Night”

Wednesday, 16 October 2013 by Dawn Jewell
A new collection of stories by Vietnamese Christians, Out of the Dark Night, launched before an audience of multiple Asian nations in Singapore on September 28. Originally published in Vietnamese, this English edition by Graceworks Publishers aims to share with a wider audience powerful testimonies and lessons learned amidst adversity. “Our brothers and sisters in
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“I stopped working for myself and what I could gain”

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 by Dawn Jewell
Titmakara Chim (Timothy) dedicated his life to Christ after nearly drowning in the bottom of a swimming pool in Phnom Penh. He was raised in a Christian home, but had not fully embraced his faith. Had it not been for this near-death experience, today Timothy might not be executive director of Fount of Wisdom Publishing
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Meet Coki the Carrier Pigeon and His Creator

Tuesday, 09 April 2013 by Dawn Jewell
Yunita Harahap is an author and former editor from Indonesia, now residing in the US. She describes her journey as a children’s writer in this interview, condensed and shared with permission of fellow Indonesian author Fida Abbott. Q: Why did you want to be a children’s book author? I am a children’s book lover and
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Lipsticks, beards, bananas and more (a writing exercise)

Tuesday, 02 April 2013 by Dawn Jewell
Larry Brook, trainer and MAI board member, led writer workshops in several Asian countries last year. He shares about his Indonesia workshop here: We’re driving to Puncak in the Bogor Mountains outside of Jakarta, Indonesia. It’s time for the writer workshop organized by Robby Chandra of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I worked with this same
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