The Perils of Development in Kuala Lumpur

Today we air the next episode of Flux. a FreshEd series where graduate students turn their research interests into narrative-based podcasts. This episode was created by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar, who recently graduated with his PhD from Oxford and is now a lecturer in education at Keele University. In his Flux episode, Aizuddin problematizes the meaning of development. Is development always a forward motion? Or does it weave side to side like a river? And how does development get written onto lives? Is it always bad? Is it always good? Aizuddin meanders through these questions, connecting family memory to the development of Malaysia. freshedpodcast.com/flux-anuar -- Credits: Episode created, written, produced, and edited by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar. Executive Producer: Johannah Fahey Producers: Brett Lashua and Will Brehm Voices: Narrator, Inner monologue, Translation of Mak, Willard C. Bush: Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar Long: Nazmi Anuar Joint reading from text: Nazmi Anuar and Ahmad Akif Mak: Noraini Ahmad Young people: Students of SMK Padang Midin, Malaysia (courtesy of their English teacher, Mr. Pravindharan Balakrishnan) Music and Sounds: Acoustic guitar compositions (Blues Sungai Seluar, Hujan Pagi, Menyusuri Sungai Jelai, Blues Jambatan Gantung, Bunga Cengang, Balada Kilang Rokok): Ahmad Black Link: https://ahmadblack.bandcamp.com/releases Camera Click Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/63925 Chainsaw Sound Effect by InspectorJ Link: https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/418042/ Clock Ticking Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/32756 Construction Site Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/198 Critters in the rural environment: Recorded by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar Dial-up Internet Sound Effect by Free Sounds Library Link: https://www.freesoundslibrary.com/dial-up-internet-sound/ Drilling Rig Sound Effect by fkunze Link: https://freesound.org/people/fkunze/sounds/407454/ Elephant Sound Effect by geronimo83 https://freesound.org/people/geronimo83/sounds/103117/ Elevator opening and going up: Recorded by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar Gas Flaring and Fire Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/3669 Hammer on Metal Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/39457 People Chattering Sound Effect by Breviceps Link: https://freesound.org/people/Breviceps/sounds/465699/ Thunder and Rainfall Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/48305 Tiger Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/62307 Traffic sounds in Kuala Lumpur: Recorded by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar Underwater Bubbles Sound Effect by Soundstripe Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/sfx/34316 Various River and Water Sounds: Recorded by Aizuddin Mohamed Anuar -- Learn more about Flux: freshedpodcast.com/flux/about/ Twitter: @FreshEdpodcast Facebook: FreshEd Email: info@freshedpodcast.com Support FreshEd: www.freshedpodcast.com/donate