STORY KUCHING

09/10/2026

Our society often avoids talking about depression because of the stigma surrounding it.

During our first exhibition in 2018, someone told us that depression was a “Western problem” and that it only happened to people living in big cities. But as we know today, these beliefs couldn’t be further from the truth.

Depression does not discriminate based on where we live, our age, gender or background. Yet many stories remain untold because of the stigma surrounding mental health.

If you have experienced depression, whether in the past or are still living with it today, we want to hear your story.

📮 Send your handwritten letter by post

BAY TALES COMPANY
iCube Innovations
B423-B433, Level 4, Tower B2
Icom Square, Jalan Pending
93450 Kuching, Sarawak

🖥️ Or email us: [email protected]

Submission Guidelines
1. We welcome letters from individuals across Sarawak, regardless of age or gender. You may write in English, Bahasa Melayu, Bahasa Sarawak or Mandarin.
2. We are looking for personal stories from individuals who have experienced depression, whether in the past or are still living with it today.
3. You may write anonymously. However, if you are comfortable, please indicate your age, gender and the date your letter was written.
4. Submitted letters may be displayed during the exhibition and will be retained in the between the broken pieces project archive afterwards.

07/10/2026

Before Covid, we went around Kuching telling people about a project we were working on. We asked individuals who had stories about depression, whether they had experienced it in the past or were still living with it, to tell us their stories with a pen and a piece of paper.

Weeks later, letters upon letters containing deeply personal stories began arriving in our mailbox.
The individuals behind the ink came from all walks of life: men and women, someone as young as 15, and adults in their 50s. Our email inbox was not empty either. Throughout the project, we received more stories digitally from people who wanted their experiences to be heard.

This story-collecting process eventually culminated in an exhibition called between the broken pieces: the untold stories of depression in Kuching, held at the Old Courthouse in 2018 in conjunction with that year’s WAK Festival.
During the five-day exhibition, hundreds of people came to read the letters. We continued the project in 2019, just before the pandemic brought things to a halt.

Seven years later, we are doing it again.

For the third edition, the project takes on a slightly different title: between the broken pieces: the silent stories of depression in Sarawak.

This time, we hope to hear from people from across Sarawak.
The exhibition is scheduled to open on 20 November 2026, and we are now accepting letters.

If you have a story about depression to tell, we invite you to write to us.

Submission instructions are available in the last photo.

19/09/2026

Authentic Indonesian food and a family-friendly theme park in Sarawak’s border town!

At the edge of Sarawak, a massive agro-themed park sits quietly in ...

23/08/2026

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Local bamboo rafting in Kampung Peraya and a Hakka chef’s heritage-...

08/08/2026

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Journey with us through stories of food, culture and the people who call Serian home.

We go back in time to trace the origin of the Bidayuh at Gua Sireh ...

11/07/2026

“Our family thinks that education and family values are very important, so we created this place for other families”

A massive theme parks that sits by Sarawak’s border. Tune in to TVS channel 122 Astro for the story.

11/07/2026

A 13-acre theme park that sits by the border of Sarawak ✅
Complete with a zoo, water park, honey farm and chalets ✅
We meet the cousin-duo behind this family enterprise ✅

Tune in today at 6:15PM on TVS channel 122 Astro, and on Youtube soon.

04/07/2026

River cruise on bamboo rafts ✅
Jungle lunch by the riverbank ✅
Fusion cuisine inspired by ancestral herbs ✅

Tonight, 6:15 PM on TVS channel 122 Astro, and on YouTube soon.

Serian Food Trails & Stays (Season 2) by

03/07/2026

This Saturday, we’ll explore:

📍 Cruise down teal rivers… on a bamboo raft, and feast on a gourmet jungle lunch.

📍 Meet an eccentric “jungle chef” who recreates his late mother’s recipes to honour her memory.

Serian Food Trails & Stays (Season 2) 6:15 PM every Saturday on TVS Astro Channel 122, and on YouTube soon.

28/06/2026

Watch a day in the life of a ramp officer at Kuching International Airport

Amp officers can often be seen from the window seat of an aircraft....