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Tanah Air Perantau / Wanderer’s Homeland by Aisyah Lyana

 

Tanah Air Perantau
Aisyah Lyana

Wanderer’s Homeland
Written by Aisyah Lyana
Translated by Alfian Sa’at

Aisyah Lyana is an award-winning Malay writer and poet from Singapore, passionate about storytelling, language, and translation. She co-founded two Malay youth literary collectives that champion emerging voices and has represented Singapore on international writing platforms. A two-time First Prize winner of Singapore’s National Poetry Competition and three-time Golden Point Award commendation recipient, Aisyah was also commissioned to write a poem for former Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Her contributions to community service in the local literary scene have been recognised with the Batul Izzuddin Global Citizen Prize and the Mendaki Pinnacle Award in 2022. Beyond the arts, Aisyah worked as an analyst at TikTok and is now pursuing a dual Master’s in Technology and Global Affairs in France and Spain.

Aisyah ialah seorang penulis cerpen dan sajak yang berminat dalam bidang penceritaan, bahasa dan penterjemahan. Aisyah telah mengasaskan dua kolektif sastera belia Melayu yang memperkasa suara-suara baharu dan pernah mewakili Singapura di pentas penulisan antarabangsa. Sebagai juara Pertandingan Puisi Nasional Singapura sebanyak dua kali dan penerima Hadiah Khas Anugerah Pena Emas sebanyak tiga kali, Aisyah juga pernah diundang menulis puisi untuk mantan Perdana Menteri Lee Hsien Loong. Sumbangannya dalam khidmat masyarakat dan bidang kesusasteraan tempatan telah diiktiraf melalui Hadiah Rakyat Global Batul Izzuddin serta Anugerah Gemilang Mendaki pada tahun 2022. Di luar bidang seni, Aisyah bertugas sebagai penganalisis di TikTok dan kini sedang melanjutkan ijazah sarjana berganda dalam bidang Teknologi dan Hal Ehwal Antarabangsa di Perancis dan Sepanyol.

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Poems on the MRT is an initiative by the National Arts Council, in partnership with SMRT and Stellar Ace. Produced by Sing Lit Station, a local literary non-profit organisation, this collaboration displays excerpts of Singapore poetry throughout SMRT’s train network, integrating local literature into the daily experience of commuters. Look out for poems in English, Chinese, Malay, and Tamil in trains on the East-West, North-South and Circle Lines, as well as videos created by local artists and featuring local poets in stations and on trains. The Chinese, Malay, and Tamil poems are available in both the original languages and English. To enjoy the full poems, commuters may read them on go.gov.sg/potm.

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