In conjunction with Mother’s Day, What I’ve Learned From Her is a heartfelt conversation exploring the unique relationship between mothers and daughters through the lens of textile heritage, creativity, and shared practice. Featuring women from different generations who have worked closely together in preserving and evolving traditional craft, this session reflects on the lessons, values, and experiences passed down through family and artistic collaboration.

Join Fatimah Ismail and Nini Marini Ramlan, alongside Sharifah Naemah Khalidza and Adilah Ahmad Khairudin, as they share personal reflections on working together across generations, sustaining heritage practices, and learning from one another both as family and collaborators.

Moderated by Sharmin Parameswaran, this intimate dialogue offers audiences a meaningful glimpse into the emotional and cultural ties that continue to shape Malaysia’s textile and craft traditions today.

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Sharifah Naemah Khalidza & Adilah Ahmad Khairudin

What began in the late 1990s as Sharifah Naemah Khalidza’s home-based vision for traditional Malay wear grew into POYA, a name now closely associated with heritage, craftsmanship, and timeless style. Today, the business and legacy continues with her daughters, as together they navigate how tradition can move confidently into the present.

Fatimah Ismail & Nini Marini Ramlan

A long-standing force within cultural advocacy, Fatimah Ismail and her daughter Nini Marini Ramlan reflect a shared commitment to community and culture that has grown across generations, from the founding and shaping CITRA (Malaysian Traditional Textile Lovers Association), an NGO set up to instill an appreciation for local textiles.

Sharmin Parameswaran

An independent arts project manager and curator working in the Malaysian arts scene with an interest rooted in the potential of collaborative projects to engage audiences through thought, discourse and experiences. Active for 13 years (and counting), Sharmin is accountable for the conception and implementation of over 45 visual arts projects/exhibitions.

In her other life, Sharmin has been in the media & broadcast industry for 17 years, keeping up to date with current social events and popular culture. She has recently started up her own consulting company, Interp8, with a vision of combining arts & media to tell relevant stories that have an impact on audiences.

Date: 17th May, Sunday

Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Price: RM10 per person (refreshments included)

Book your spot here: https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/6026-what-ive-learned-from-her-a-mothers-day-conversation

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