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A tale of three Raya celebrations

July 11, 2016by fatbidin Leave a comment

Three families from different socioeconomic backgrounds… same Hari Raya spirit!

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journalism, My Malaysia, writing

It seems like a happy Raya this time around

July 17, 2015by fatbidin Leave a comment

It seems like a happy Raya this time around By Zan Azlee There has been a little bit of progress this Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia. There was no call […]

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column, internet, journalism, The Malaysian Insider, writing

Irritating Hari Raya TV ads!

August 17, 2012by fatbidin 4 Comments

Irritating Hari Raya TV ads! By Zan Azlee AUG 17 — Have any of you seen the latest batch of Hari Raya television commercials yet? I don’t know about you […]

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Today is the the final day for you to join THE FATBIDIN.COM'S COVID-19 MINI DOCS FILM COMPETITION (you have till 11:59pm!)! . And we also announce our final judge for the competition, who is none other than the Super Duper Chief Inspector himself, the founder of FATBIDIN.COM - Zan Azlee!! . Zan has been a journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker for 20 years (yeah.. he's old but looks eternally 21!). He has been crafting non-fiction stories across platforms such as for television, film, newspapers, magazines, books, radio and podcasts and even photography. So you better submit and see what he thinks of your story! . ---------- . Fat Bidin Media is calling for entries for THE FATBIDIN.COM'S COVID-19 MINI DOCS FILM COMPETITION! . Stuck at home? Under lockdown? On the frontlines? It doesn't matter where you are or what you do, we want to know your COVID-19 story! So enter our documentary film competition and stand a chance to win RM1,000 cash and a collection of Fat Bidin books! Your film may even stand the chance to be aired and hosted on BERNAMA’s platform. Deadline for submission is 31st May 2020. . Visit https://fatbidin.com/covid19-competition for more details! Link in bio. . #FatBidin #FatBidinCovid19DocuFilmCompetition #Covid19 #Covid19Malaysia #Coronavirus #MovementControlOrder #ConditionalMovementControlOrder #CMCO #MCO #PKP #PKPB

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Wahhh!! Thanks for the support @insyirahishkandar! Kita ada peminat yang sama lah YB @maszlee!! Muahaha!! By the way, you haven’t signed my copy of that particular book yet. When are we catching up YB? #LiberalMalayAndMalaysian @gerakbudaya

I hereby declare #HariRaya over! This ‘Raya sebulan’ thing is just overrated! Back to work and to all your Zoom meetings mafakas! #CovEid #SelamatHariRaya #Aidilfitri2020 #TheBustAzlees #TheBustAzleeMafakas #TheAzlees #Bromance #Covid19 #Covid19Malaysia #Coronavirus #ConditionalRaya #RayaBersyarat #CMCO #PKPB

It seems that the government is now too conveniently falling back on the pandemic and the conditional MCO to get out of anything that could threaten their position (such as democracy!). . Go read my column at Malaysiakini.com or at FATBIDIN.COM. Also, link in the bio.

Ditch the kids and off for a date night! Happy belated everything to my everything! #GonnaGetLuckyTonight #Bromance #FuckingFilmmaking #TheBustAzlees #MediumRare #Steak #Beef #CMCO #PKPB #Covid19 #Covid19Malaysia #Coronavirus #SocialDistancing #NewNormal #KebiasaanBaharu #BeritaBusters

So, did the #Covid19 pandemic produce more creative #HariRaya ads or is it the opposite? #Aidilfitri #HariRayAds #Covid19Malaysia #Coronavirus #MCO #CMCO #PKP #PKPB . Watch #TheFatBidinFilmClub’s full review at FATBIDIN.COM or YOUTUBE.COM/FATBIDIN. You can also find the link in the bio.

A new episode of #BeritaBusters is dropping tomorrow (Friday, 22nd May)! Here's a teaser to wet your lips just a little bit! We talk about how #Ramadhan, #HariRaya and praying (for all religions!) is going to be like in the time of the #Covid19 #pandemic! Jeng jeng jeng! BERITA BUSTERS Berita Busters adalah rancangan berita dan hal ehwal semasa yang bertujuan memberi maklumat pada orang ramai tentang Covid19 dan Coronavirus. Setiap minggu, hos Zan Azlee dan @sherilabustaman akan berbincang dengan wartawan-wartawan yang sedang membuat liputan di lapangan tentang isu dan berita terkini. Berita Busters is a weekly news and current affairs programme that aims to inform and educate the public about Covid19 and the Coronavirus. Every week, hosts Zan Azlee and Sheril A. Bustaman, discuss the latest news and happenings with correspondents who are covering the issues on the ground, hands on. Episod baru setiap Jumaat! New episode out every Friday! #BeritaBusters #ThisInFact #HumourOverRumour #HumorOverRumor #NewNormal #KebiasaanBaharu #MovementControlOrder #ConditionalMovementControlOrder #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #PerintahKawalanPergerakanBersyarat #MCO #CMCO #PKP #PKPB #FatBidin #Faktademic #VERIfied #Pasti #BeritaBusters #FactNotFake #Factdemic #FaktaBukanAuta #NewsBusters #CoronaChaos #PasarFakta

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BERITA BUSTERS (EP 2) – PUASA YANGYOK! / FASTING UNDER LOCKDOWN!
Berita Busters is a weekly news and current affairs programme that aims to inform and educate the public about Covid19 and the Coronavirus. Every week, hosts Zan Azlee and Sheril A. Bustaman, discuss the latest news and happenings with correspondents who are covering the issues on the ground, hands on.
This week’s issues:
1. Raya time! Eh, cannot lah!
2. Err.. how to translate?
3. Kuih in exchange for personal data!
Journalists: Ian Johan Ariff (Astro AWANI), Hadi Azmi (BENAR News), Daniel Anthony (Malaysiakini)

The Fat Bidin Film Club Ep 206 – Covid19 Hari Raya Ads!
Did the pandemic produce more creative Hari Raya ads or is it the opposite?

Fat Bidin Knows Everything (Ep 29) – Parliamentary Pandemic!
Who cares about democracy! There’s a pandemic happening!

Just Chit Chat Lah (Ep 10) – Khai Aziz
Zan Azlee has a chat with punk rocker and anti-drug activist, Khai Aziz.

The Fat Bidin Covid19 Series (Ep 9) – Athena’s School Chess Club Is Going Strong!
What is all this hulabaloo about e-learning? How are schools handling the MCO?

We Are Animals
Journalist and documentary filmmaker, Zan Azlee, spends several weeks in Kutupalong, Bangladesh. It is the world’s largest refugee camp, housing close to a million displaced Rohingya. He catches a glimpse of life in the camp through the residents, assists a group of medical volunteers there, and even heads to the border and witnesses a group of several hundred Rohingya pleading for refuge who have just crossed the border from Myanmar.

FAT BIDIN PODCASTS!

The Fat Bidin Film Club Ep 206 – Covid19 Hari Raya Ads!
Did the pandemic produce more creative Hari Raya ads or is it the opposite?

Fat Bidin Knows Everything (Ep 29) – Parliamentary Pandemic!
Who cares about democracy! There’s a pandemic happening!

Just Chit Chat Lah (Ep 10) – Khai Aziz
Zan Azlee has a chat with punk rocker and anti-drug activist, Khai Aziz.

Multimedia Documentaries

FAT BIDIN TV (Now defunct!)
Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite
I'M MUSLIM TOO! Heading to the border (AKA: THE LIFE & TIMES OF AN ISLAMIC INSURGENCY)
KAMPUNG BARU ALAF BARU (AKA: NEW VILLAGE NEW AGE)
The P1 Net Show

Feature Films

Guide to Afghanistan: The Adventures of a KL-ite
I MAY BE MALAYSIAN, BUT I CARRY A BIG STICK
I'M MUSLIM TOO! Heading to the border (AKA: THE LIFE & TIMES OF AN ISLAMIC INSURGENCY)
I’M MUSLIM TOO!
KAMPUNG BARU ALAF BARU (AKA: NEW VILLAGE NEW AGE)
THE LOOK-EAST PROJECT

Books

OPERATION NASI KERABU: FINDING PATANI IN AN ISLAMIC INSURGENCY (2011)
ADVENTURES OF A KL-ITE IN AFGHANISTAN (2014)
GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING (2015)
JOURNO-DAD! The chronicles of a journalist who just happens to be a father (2016)
LIBERAL, MALAY AND MALAYSIAN (2017)
THE ASRAMA ANTHOLOGY (2018)