@breeeyani: Jazz Alley I think about public spaces and consumerism a lot. After living in Taiwan, where third spaces are plenty, coming home to Malaysia as an adult was a shock. It’s almost impossible to step out without spending money. For that reason, Jalan Negara Kita has long been on my ‘to-visit’ list. Once a dark, avoided alley, it got a complete facelift a few years ago when nearby businesses and the community came together to clean it up and make it home for local gatherings- exhibitions, cultural programmes, open mics, and more. The one that fascinated me most was Jazz Alley (what a romantic name!). Happening every third Sunday of the month, it is when musician friends of Jalan Negara Kita come to jam, and people gather for a night of live music. It reminds me a little of wayang pacak, that same sense of openness and shared experience. I’ve always found jazz to have the magical quality of transforming a space, so it felt especially fitting that it was being played in a once-abandoned alley now thriving with life and generosity. By chance, I struck up a conversation with Nazura, one of the key drivers behind the initiative. We talked about how we have too many malls and too few co-owned spaces. I told her how I feel individualism makes us poor, but community makes us rich. I am richer because these musicians came to share their music, and people like Naz did the work to create a space like this. I’d put off visiting Jalan Negara Kita for so long because it’s far and unfamiliar. In my head it felt a little unsafe to venture into a strange place alone late at night. But it was so worth it. Thank you Jalan Negara Kita. #solodate #thingstodoinkl #jalannegarakita #jazz #melawati

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