In 1976, Hai Fan began his fight for the Malayan Communist Party and spent thirteen years in the rainforest near the Malaysia-Thai border. Around the same time, the guerrilla leader Mario Payeras founded the Guerrilla Army of the Poor in the rainforests of Guatemala. As their written works are translated into English, our panellists give an honest insight into the importance of retrieving histories and translating indigenous knowledge in contexts of struggle. What is the role of mythology and story in learning our place in nature?
This event is generously supported by the National Arts Council of Singapore.
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