Listen by Heart | Stories from Women of the South China Sea | Peacebuilding for Mental Health

Welcome to Season Two of the Listen by Heart Podcast, where we feature Stories from the Women of the South China Sea. Podcast host Jasmine Low introduces Dr. Ann Lee, and they chat about Ann's short story that was published in Malaysian Folk Tales: Retold & Remixed , edited by Daphne Lee and published by ZI Publications (2011). Su and her Natural Love for Swimming is based on the folktale abou...

Here's a conversation recorded one afternoon as I chat with Shirl while she eats — her favourite thing to do! We speak in English, Malay and Hokkien. This is an experimental concept, where podcast host/producer Jasmine H. Low records periods during her day as a carer for mum...  The first few seconds are sounds recorded while Jasmine escapes for a coffee break at the beach while Shirl sleeps....

Written and narrated by Jasmine H. Low, Girl Gungho: Identity is a quirky teaser, fiction laced with some real-life experiences about growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the 80s, the yearn to find balance and gender equality and the big move from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney as a student. Thank you for listening.  Enjoy! -- About the Listen by Heart Podcast -- You have been listening to Jasmine Low’s Aud...

Sounds recorded by Jasmine H. Low + an afternoon chat with Shirl.   An experimental concept, where the producer Jasmine H. Low records periods during her day as a carer for mum...  Unspoken quiet moments while Shirl sleeps. These in-between moments give room for much thought, reflection and creativity.  A step forward usually means a push off of faith, gaining momentum and powe...

Spoken word performance written and narrated by Jasmine H. Low  At the doorstep of BIMP-EAGA nations, China, US & Australian ships have been ‘patrolling’ the South China Sea since Easter. “The South China Sea holds an estimated 190 trillion 👀 cubic feet of natural gas and 11 billion barrels of oil in proved and probable reserves, with much more potentially undiscovered — source AMTI”. I’...

The Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina tibicen) is a black and white chesty bird native to Australia and New Guinea. Famous for their vocalisations that mimic the environment, Jasmine was targeted three consecutive times and was 'swooped' on her head while walking past a street in Zetland, NSW. When she recorded this from her mother's balcony in Sydney, there was surely a commotion, magpies were congre...

The departure from colonialism. Written and narrated by Jasmine H. Low. -- About the Listen by Heart Podcast -- You have been listening to Jasmine Low’s Audio Journey experience, presenting Season One of Listen by Heart: Voices of the Women of the South China Seas starting with herself. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred platform and if you'd like to encourage us on, find out how you can s...

Written and narrated by Jasmine Low. Insatiable. Chasing. Knowing. And the letting go, when knowing is enough. This piece was originally written in 12 Jan 2009 and rewritten in March 2021 following an in-depth critique by Malaysian playwright & researcher Dr. Ann Lee. The author writes about a duality in her identity, in her love for her native country, torn by a new love for her adopted place...

The back story  From 2003-2012, I was actively writing, performing spoken word poetry and organising poetry & music gigs in the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia circuit. Together with Jerome Kugan, Sabahan singer songwriter and then editor of a lifestyle magazine KLUE, we formed  Wayang Kata in collaboration with the  British Council Malaysia  and  Apples & Snakes UK  t...

Listen in to conversations with women of the South China Seas in search of one common thread -- life purpose... Podcast host Jasmine Low speaks with women of this region, shares their stories and narrates articles from yesteryear and delves into her 10-year research into sound frequencies and how that got her to "Listen by Heart" in finding her own purpose.