Jampi

To 'kena jampi' is to be spellcast. There are many Malaysias' and all of them are bewitched. Cursed with pain, spooked with love.

This novel presents Malaysia via a kaleidoscope of voices: Malay, Chinese, Indian, working mum, racist, car thief, schizo, outcast, fallen angel, corrupt cop.

From a restaurant in Cheras to a hospital in Selayang to a Chinese temple in Bentong, "Jampi" narrates multiple lives stuffed with chaos, heartache and Bak Kut Teh; hearts intermingled with joy, love and traffic jams. Together they render and rend asunder what it means to be Malaysian.