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Convergence V34_March-April2016

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Experience<br />

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Confessions of a<br />

Travelholic<br />

Sasha Bashir<br />

Sasha Bashir is no stranger to the Malaysian<br />

dance scene. Her passion for live theatre<br />

performance saw her taking the lead role in<br />

acclaimed productions such as Lady Swettenham,<br />

My Bollywood Summer, Titiwangsa and Emas 10<br />

where she acted and also danced. Sasha also<br />

co-created, co-produced and hosted a documentary<br />

about Asian dances titled 'Dansa' which was<br />

aired on TV3 and NTV7.<br />

She also published her very first coffee table book<br />

based on the documentary entitled 'Dansa - A<br />

Dance Journey', featuring over 250 photos taken<br />

while shooting the dance documentary.<br />

Encouraging response for the book prompted<br />

Sasha to pen her second book, 'Dansa II: The<br />

Journey Continues', which was launched early<br />

this year. <strong>Convergence</strong> spoke to the multitalented<br />

Sasha, who is<br />

also an avid traveller,<br />

about her adventure.<br />

Sasha Bashir dressed in an<br />

Aboriginal Dance costume in Taiwan<br />

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Congratulations on the release<br />

of Dansa II. Can you please tell<br />

us more about the book?<br />

Dansa II is about the traditional dances as seen in<br />

Season 2 of Dansa. They range from countries such<br />

as Malaysia, Macau, Taiwan and Thailand. They are<br />

all various dances from different places, some of which<br />

people haven’t even heard of (including me). So, it<br />

serves as a great reference point for future generation.<br />

I just find the Dansa II book more colourful than the<br />

first one because I shared the experience and whatever<br />

information and history that I got while travelling. We<br />

also worked closely with tourism companies and the<br />

local Pejabat Kebudayaan who recommended us the<br />

various dances.<br />

Sasha Bashir getting ready for an Aboriginal<br />

Dance performance in Taiwan<br />

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