Reading Night｜A Guided Reading of the Research Bibliography 導讀之夜｜策展研究書單的朗讀與對話

Reading Night｜A Guided Reading of the Research Bibliography

How can we move away from the grand historical narratives and move closer to the individual, the silence, the everyday?

Let’s not think of this Reading Night as a formal lecture, instead, it’s an intimate, vocalized understanding of the Okinawan experience. We invite you to listen to three distinct voices in Japanese, Mandarin, and English as we peel back the layers of identity, trauma, and resilience that define the island beyond the geopolitical frame.

Bring a piece of “your” Okinawa! This is a night for genuine exchange. We encourage you to bring along your own books, objects, or film references related to your own understanding of Okinawa. Let’s turn Hin Bus Depot into a space for communal storytelling.

All Japanese and Mandarin excerpts will be provided with English and Mandarin translations to ensure an inclusive dialogue.

PS: We are here to talk about the real Okinawa in depth, one that lived by real people in the shadows of real history. As a Penangite, we know the difference between a tourist's postcard and a resident's reality, just as we wouldn't want to hear a tourist tell us where the best "sightseeing spots" in Penang are, we are here to honor the depth of the Okinawan everyday, not it as a "beach paradise" or a holiday destination. 

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導讀之夜｜策展研究書單的朗讀與對話

我們該如何擺脫宏大的歷史敘事，反而去盡可能的靠近個人、靠近沈默、靠近那些再平凡不過的日常？

我們希望這場「導讀之夜」不會是一場嚴肅的講座，而是以一種比較親密且輕鬆的方式，去了解沖繩的經驗。我們邀請你聆聽來自日語、華語與英語的三種截然不同的聲音，讓我們一起剝開身分、創傷與韌性的層理，去探尋地緣政治框架之外真實的島嶼。

帶上一件「屬於你」的沖繩物件！ 這是一個真誠交流的夜晚。我們鼓勵你帶上自己關於沖繩的書籍、物件或電影片單。讓我們將 Hin Bus Depot 作為一個共同敘事的空間，讓你的個人「痕跡」與我們的研究在此交會。

PS： 我們希望今晚的交流是為了深度探討真實的沖繩。那個由真實的人們活在真實歷史陰影下的沖繩。作為檳城人，我們深知觀光明信片與居民現實之間是有差異的，就像我們不會聆聽遊客告訴我們檳城有哪些好玩的「觀光景點」一樣，我們聚集於此，是為了關切沖繩的日常，而非將其視為什麼「海灘天堂」或度假勝地。

Reading Session & Sharing 導讀與分享會

Space / 空間： Hin Bus Depot, Penang

Date / 日期：5 July 2026（Sunday）

Time / 時間：8:00 - 10:00pm

Language / 語言： 日本語、華語、English（現場提供翻譯；translations provided）

Reader / 導讀者：KURIMA Sara 来間紗羅, NGO Tjer Hong, YEE Heng Yeh

Featured Work / 導讀選書：

（日文）『ひめゆり教師の手紙：戦場から疎開地の妻子へ』(1988)__玉代勢秀文、玉代勢秀子[著]

（中文）《沖繩札記》(1970)__大江健三郎[著]；陳言[譯]

（English）Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir (2021)__by Elizabeth Miki Brina

Part of the ‘Tracing Silence’ Research Exhibition | 20.06 - 20.07.2026 | NGO