Ruby Thiagarajan, Karen Gwee, Isabelle Lim, Darren Wan (editors)Paperback, 144 pages9789819438334 Mynah 5 is the fifth volume from Mynah Magazine, an independent publication for deeply reported non-fiction stories about the facets of Singapore that either don’t get enough time in the mainstream, or haven't been discussed in broad ways. This issue contains a meditation on the Great Singapore Workout and the disciplining of the Singaporean body by Alexis Ong, a spatial examination of female prayer halls in local mosques by Ishat and Diana Rahim, and a case for the centrality of “typical” home cooks within the Singapore culinary landscape by Gan Chin Lin. Mynah 5 also carries an essay about Singapore’s barbecue culture from the inaugural recipient of the Mynah Emerging Writers Mentorship, Joseph Ong.
