In the heart of Kuala Lumpur’s bustling Jalan Alor night market, a shy ten-year-old girl named Mei discovers a quiet magic during a sudden downpour—a boy playing an original song on a worn guitar under a tattered awning. Drawn by the gentle honesty of his music, Mei feels something stir within her, and when he invites her to sing, she takes a trembling step toward courage. Through the power of...
When twelve-year-old Alexis discovers her grandmother’s treasured nasi lemak recipe has vanished just hours before the Kuala Lumpur Street Food Festival, she teams up with her best friend Amir to solve the mystery and save their family’s booth. With a trail of chili smudges, a suspiciously shiny parrot named Sambal, and a cast of quirky food stall rivals, the young detectives race against time to...
In a Malaysian village nestled beside the Gombak River, twelve-year-old Aina discovers she can hear the river’s voice—and awaken its long-forgotten guardian, Dayang Bulan, a spirit born from moonlight and water. As the river suffers from pollution and neglect, Aina takes courage from her grandmother’s tales and rallies her community to heal the land. With determination and heart, she leads a...
The Last Train to Seri Setia follows twelve-year-old Nurul on a heartfelt solo journey across Kuala Lumpur on the LRT, as she bids farewell to the city that shaped her before her family relocates to Penang. Visiting cherished spots—Mr. Ravi’s Indian bookstall in Brickfields, Mr. Hassan’s durian stand under the Pudu flyover, the lakeside ducks at Titiwangsa—she collects memories like treasures...
In the bustling heart of Bangsar, ten-year-old Wei battles loneliness until he rescues an injured mynah bird from a pet shop. Naming him Kecil, Wei nurses him back to health, only to discover the bird speaks haunting phrases in a child’s voice—memories from a past owner. As Wei deciphers clues like “the blue house with the yellow gate” and “I’m scared of the dogs,” he uncovers a missing girl’s...
In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, thirteen-year-old Zara follows her missing cat, Mochi, into the legendary Midnight Market of Chow Kit—a secret bazaar that appears only after midnight, where ghostly hawkers trade stories, silence, and starfruit beneath glowing lanterns. When she discovers Mochi in the arms of a mysterious batik-clad spirit, she must offer a true, untold story from her heart to win...
In the heart of a changing Malaysian neighborhood, twelve-year-old Maya copes with her father’s absence by confiding in an old rain tree outside her flat in Taman TAR. When developers announce plans to cut it down for a convenience store, Maya discovers a hidden journal left by her father—filled with memories of their time together beneath its branches. Fueled by love and loss, she rallies her...
In a quiet corner of a Malaysian neighborhood, twelve-year-old Daniel fights to save his family’s beloved mamak stall from being demolished for a new shopping mall. Too shy to speak loudly, he finds his voice in a quiet act of courage—creating a “Kindness Menu” that offers free roti canai to anyone who shares a personal story. As strangers become friends and stories flow like tea from a height...
In the bustling morning market of Kuala Lumpur, twelve-year-old Lina discovers a fragile letter from 1957 hidden within a bundle of banana leaves—written by a girl named Siti to her best friend Amina during the year of Malaysia’s independence. As Lina uncovers the story of a friendship lost to time, she embarks on a heartfelt journey with her grandmother, who reveals she was once that girl, Siti...
In the smog-choked skyline of Pudu, a shy tech prodigy named Eddy secretly cultivates a rooftop garden of solar-powered, bioengineered plants—until they begin to glow with a life of their own, pulsing in response to human presence and emotion. As the mysterious light draws awe from neighbors and attention from corporate enforcers, Eddy must decide whether to hide his creation or let it inspire a...
