Nazi Goreng– A hard-hitting and entertaining story of a racialised Malaysia

By Julia Tan, Marco Ferrarese

February 2014 FEATURE

Marco Ferrarese is an animated fellow. The author of the controversially titled but highly entertaining and painfully truthful Nazi Goreng exudes high-octane energy, and the fact that he is also a punk-metal musician might explain why. He hails from a small town in Italy called Voghera, which is situated 60km south of Milan. “It’s an industrial town and there’s not much to do there,” he says. So, he turned to music. “I started playing music when I was 12, and...

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Julia Tan

is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.

Marco Ferrarese

is a musician, author and travel writer. He has written about overland travel and extreme music in Asia, and blogs at www.monkeyrockworld.com. He also curates the Penang Insider, the smart guide for traveling and living in Penang, at www.penang-insider.com. His latest book, The Travels of Marco Yolo, is available in bookstores. Follow him on Twitter @monkeyrockworld.

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