Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 14hThe General: Vietnam in the Age of Tô Lâm shows that not even foreigners or non-Vietnamese speakers have immunity from the iron fist Tô Lâm, the Communist Party of Vietnam’s general secretary. 📖: mekongreview.com/pow... 110
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 28/09/2026We're going to the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival! 21–25 October in Ubud, Bali ✨ Our editor-in-chief, Kirsten Han, will be speaking on a panel and moderating another. And our magazine will be in the festival bookstore! Get your tickets: www.ubudwritersfesti... 040
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 25/09/2026Would you like to see Mekong Review in your library? Institutional subscriptions are available, covering our entire archive as well as upcoming issues. Recommend us to your librarian or reach out for more information: institutions.exacted... 000
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 23/09/2026A father and son travel to experience Vietnam through the birds that call it home, even if only for a little while. 📖: mekongreview.com/let... 032
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 22/09/2026Get a copy of our August–October 2026 issue on our webstore—and maybe pick up some back issues, too! ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 031
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 17/09/2026Don't miss your chance to own some of the original artwork from Mekong Review's past covers. We only have one of each of these watercolours by Erica Eng available on our webstore: ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 032
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 16/09/2026For the Tibetan community in London, the upcoming Chinese mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court is just another physical manifestation of the surveillance and climate of fear they have to navigate. 📖: mekongreview.com/the... 053
Reposted by Mekong ReviewNithin Coca @nithincoca.com · 11/09/2026The Chinese government relies on dancing ethnic minorities to project normalcy. Last year, it brought dancing #Uyghurs to #Japan. For the wonderful @mekongreview.com, I unpack the bizarre propaganda of 'Xinjiang Week' mekongreview.com/xinjiang-week/mekongreview.comXinjiang week - Mekong ReviewUyghur dance performances are invariably showcased by Chinese officials in an attempt to show that everything in Xinjiang is ‘normal’. It’s a move that, through its absurdity, creates even more unease... 12910
Reposted by Mekong ReviewBadiucao巴丢草 @badiucao.bsky.social · 10/09/20261/ My cover design for @mekongreview.com for August - October Look closer where AI is leading to us to. I think its a right time to post it following jacob Coxton ‘s AI doom warning tweet after resigining from Anthopic. 12211
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 09/09/2026The three volumes of Eiji Yoshikawa’s Musashi: The Novel contain a rollicking yarn with a cast of colourful characters that swirls about its nucleus, Musashi, with curious and often calamitous results. 📖: mekongreview.com/the... 011
Reposted by Mekong ReviewNithin Coca నితిన్ @ncoca.social.coop.ap.brid.gy · 07/09/2026The Chinese government relies on dancing ethnic minorities to project normalcy. Last year, it brought dancing #Uyghurs to #Japan. For @mekongreview.com, my latest unpacks the propaganda of '#Xinjiang Week' mekongreview.com/xinjiang-week #Chinamekongreview.comXinjiang week - Mekong ReviewUyghur dance performances are invariably showcased by Chinese officials in an attempt to show that everything in Xinjiang is ‘normal’. It’s a move that, through its absurdity, creates even more unease. 024
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 03/09/2026Get a copy of our August–October 2026 issue on our webstore—and maybe pick up some back issues, too! ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 051
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 02/09/2026A former teacher turned resistance medic supports civilians and fighters in the revolution against the Myanmar military junta. 📖: mekongreview.com/a-f... 023
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 28/08/2026What's happened in Tibet and Nepal is devastating. Our hearts break for the families who have lost loved ones and for those who will need to rebuild their lives completely. Many tragic stories will be told, and we hope the artists and journalists who tell them will speak the truth bravely. 061
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 28/08/2026Here's a snippet from our last Writers Room series, in which writer Jamyang Phuntsok explains how Tibetan books reach the Tibetan diaspora worldwide. Find the full conversation on our YouTube channel through the link in our bio. 061
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 27/08/2026Would you like to see Mekong Review in your library? Institutional subscriptions are available, covering our entire archive as well as upcoming issues. Recommend us to your librarian or reach out for more information: institutions.exacted... 011
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 26/08/2026Singapore proudly declares itself a “pro-family” nation. But in her latest book, Teo You Yenn uncovers a sense of unease among Singaporean parents from all walks of life. 📖: mekongreview.com/no-... 063
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 19/08/2026The way Daniel York Loh, a London-based actor of Singaporean and British heritage, sees it, there’s no way anyone can resist rising facism simply by being ‘reasonable’ and ‘sensible’. 📖: mekongreview.com/sta... 0103
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 19/08/2026Our second installment from our Writers' Room series is now up! Tune in for a candid conversation about the state of Tibetan literature with Kirsten Han and two of our contributing writers from May-July 2026 issue, Bhuchung D. Sonam and Jamyang Phuntsok. Full conversation on our Youtube channel! 074
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 18/08/2026Don't miss your chance to own some of the original artwork from Mekong Review's past covers. We only have one of each of these watercolours by Erica Eng available on our webstore: ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 022
Reposted by Mekong ReviewYann Bigant @yannbigant.com · 15/08/2026"I don’t know what Ba makes of these converging lines of flight: our escape from Vietnam as political refugees over forty years ago, and our return to the country as birdwatching ecotourists." A tale of human & shorebirds migration: mekongreview.com/letter-from-... @mekongreview.com #birdsmekongreview.comLetter from the mudflats - Mekong ReviewA father and son travel to experience Vietnam through the birds that call it home, even if only for a little while. 022
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 14/08/2026Get a copy of our August–October 2026 issue on our webstore—and maybe pick up some back issues, too! ko-fi.com/mekongrevi... 021
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 12/08/2026Our August–October 2026 issue is now available online! Check it out... or better yet, subscribe and never miss an issue: mekongreview.com/sub... 022
Reposted by Mekong ReviewKirsten Han 韩俐颖 @kirstenhan.com · 07/08/2026Excited to be headed to the George Town Literary Festival at the end of the year, representing @mekongreview.com! Looking at the line-up, I'll get to reconnect with old friends and hopefully make lots of new ones 🥰 081
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 05/08/2026Chan Eng Thai the man may steel himself against disappointment by adopting the pose of a fatalist, but Chan the poet wields his words with a vigour that stubbornly defies the fading of the light. 📖: mekongreview.com/sav... 030
Reposted by Mekong ReviewMiguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026A bold cover for our latest @mekongreview.com issue. Pick up a copy in the link below! 001
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 01/08/2026Our latest August–October 2026 issue is now available on our webstore! Get your copy here: ko-fi.com/s/f36d282a6f 061
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 29/07/2026This is what you have to do to navigate life in Vietnam: accept that things are precarious and constantly vulnerable to change. 📖: mekongreview.com/mou... 053
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 28/07/2026Would you like to see Mekong Review in your library? Institutional subscriptions are available, covering our entire archive as well as upcoming issues. Recommend us to your librarian or reach out for more information: institutions.exacted... 010
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 24/07/2026If you’re based in Singapore, come check out our booth at the Singapore Independent Media Fair on Saturday (25 July) from 1–7pm at Golden Village Cineleisure! Our latest issue will be available at a discounted price, and a selection of back issues will also be available for a suggested donation ⭐️ 022
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 15/07/2026Even if you declare yourself politically apathetic, politics still has a way of seeking you out and banging on your door. 📖: mekongreview.com/whe... 000
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 08/07/2026Don't miss out! Subscribe to Mekong Review by 10 July to make sure you get added to our mailing list for the August–October 2026 issue. Subscriptions placed after 10 July will start with the November 2026–January 2027 print issue instead. Subscribe now: mekongreview.com/sub... 000
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 04/07/2026Don't miss out! Subscribe to Mekong Review by 10 July to make sure you get added to our mailing list for the August–October 2026 issue. Subscriptions placed after 10 July will start with the November 2026–January 2027 print issue instead. Subscribe now: mekongreview.com/sub... 042
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 30/06/2026Don't miss out! Subscribe to Mekong Review by 10 July to make sure you get added to our mailing list for the August–October 2026 issue. Subscriptions placed after 10 July will start with the November 2026–January 2027 print issue instead. Subscribe now: mekongreview.com/sub... 020
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 29/06/2026Would you like to see Mekong Review in your library? Institutional subscriptions are available, covering our entire archive as well as upcoming issues. Recommend us to your librarian or reach out for more information: institutions.exacted... 040
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 17/06/2026'Arnold Is A Model Student', a film by Sorayos Prapapan, shines a light on unfairness within the Thai education system, challenging the notion of what it means to be a “model” within broken structures. 📖: mekongreview.com/flo... 011
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 10/06/2026Is the twenty-first century an Asian one? According to former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan, this is entirely the wrong question to be asking. 📖: mekongreview.com/wha... 042
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 05/06/2026Would you like to see Mekong Review in your library? Institutional subscriptions are available, covering our entire archive as well as upcoming issues. Recommend us to your librarian or reach out for more information: institutions.exacted... 066
Reposted by Mekong ReviewKirsten Han 韩俐颖 @kirstenhan.com · 05/06/2026I've been asked if this was a reaction to @mekongreview.com running into issues with AI use among our contributors. It isn't, actually—I've not come across anything that's raised red flags while editing. But that doesn't mean we can assume that we'll never have to deal with AI. 031
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 03/06/2026Mother Mary Comes To Me is Arundhati Roy’s most astute political act; in it, she fearlessly makes her most intimate confessions and, by doing so, reclaims the conditions under which she can be known. 📖: mekongreview.com/of-... 031
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 28/05/2026Earlier this year, we published our policy on AI—particularly generative AI—on our website. Read it here: mekongreview.com/mek... 030
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 27/05/2026The publication of The Albatross File: Inside Separation is very welcome for those with an interest in the Singapore story—though less for the hitherto secret documents it reproduces and more for the hitherto secret oral histories. Read now: mekongreview.com/kee... 065
Reposted by Mekong ReviewAndreas Harsono @andreasharsono.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Good news. Mekong Review is now available in Periplus shops in Bali, Jakarta and Surabaya. 074
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 22/05/2026We're excited to share that Mekong Review is now available in Periplus in Indonesia! Pick up a copy of our latest issue at your nearest P+ shop or find us the next time you fly into Indonesia through one of the P+ airport terminal shops. 010
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 20/05/2026Packed with prose, poetry, stories, and reportage, Tsering Woeser's Ocean, as Much as Rain is essential reading for all Tibetans and for anyone who wants to understand what it means to live under colonial occupation. Read the review: mekongreview.com/wri... 065
Reposted by Mekong ReviewSean Gleeson @seanjgleeson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026I wrote for @mekongreview.com about the time Air India gifted Dali a baby elephant, which the artist pledged to ride across the Alps like Hannibal, a plan that was almost immediately abandoned when he realised that owning an elephant sucks mekongreview.com/takeoff-and-... 063
Mekong Review @mekongreview.com · 13/05/2026Our May–July 2026 issue is now available online! If you subscribe to our newsletter, you should have received the email announcement that you can use as a digital contents page: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/2318... 152
Reposted by Mekong ReviewHigh Peaks Pure Earth @hpeaks.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"Ocean, as Much as Rain" [...] is essential reading for all Tibetans and for anyone who wants to understand what it means to live under colonial occupation. Read Bhuchung D. Sonam's review in @mekongreview.com mekongreview.com/writing-back/ @woeser.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.socialmekongreview.comWriting back - Mekong ReviewPacked with prose, poetry, stories, and reportage, Ocean, as Much as Rain is essential reading for all Tibetans and for anyone who wants to understand what it means to live under colonial occupation. 075
Reposted by Mekong ReviewMiguel de la Fuente-Lau @migueldlfl.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Here’s a bit more background on how Reyshimar rendered such a beautiful cover for us @mekongreview.com 023
Reposted by Mekong ReviewKirsten Han 韩俐颖 @kirstenhan.com · 08/05/2026One of the perks of my job as @mekongreview.com's editor is that I get the first peek at the cover art for every issue. So glad to have the opportunity to work with Asian artists on our covers and showcase their work! 081