Straw 林水草 is a singer-songwriter and multimedia designer based between Sabah and Kuala Lumpur. Her latest album Pulang explores questions of home, identity, and belonging, inspired by personal experiences and years of travel across 50+ countries. Through her studio, Meikr, she turns her music into book, zine, and other collaborative crafts made with grassroots collective Borneo Komrad and marginalised youths from Sekolah Alternatif. Rooted in sound and shaped by community, her work invites quiet reflection through story, song, and print.
Country: Malaysia
Instagram: https://instagram.com/strawwwww
Website: https://astrawnomi.com
Primary Contact Person: Straw
Email: meikr.studio@gmail.com
Contact no.: 0162918277
Business Name: Meikr Studio
Address: A-26-5, The Gardens @ Bundusan
Taman Farmosa
89509 Penampang
Sabah
Website / Link to Portfolio: https://www.behance.net/meikr
Publication/Work:
Straw 林水草 "Marilah Pulang" booth is a multidisciplinary exploration of identity. belonging, and the complexity of returning home, centred around my latest album, Pulang. Some works were created through long-term collaboration with Borneo Komrad and students from Sekolah Alternatif. Through these publications, I invite others to reflect on their own journeys of reconnecting with their roots and values.
A. Straw's Publications:
1. "Marilah Pulang" Album Book
A 60-page companion to the Pulang album with lyrics, translations, backstories, photos, and reflections on the creative process.
2. "Air" Zine
A 16-page zine documenting my ongoing volunteer journey with stateless youth at Sekolah Alternatif in Sabah.
3. "Pohon Budi" Flipbook
An animated flipbook where each song’s symbol transforms into a Pohon Budi, a metaphor for shared growth and inherited values.
B. Straw's merchandise:
1. Straw “Pulang” Album CD
2. Straw “Pulang” Lyric Postcard
3. Straw “Marilah Pulang” Tote Bag
4. Straw “Marilah Pulang” Sticker
5. Straw x Borneo Komrad Woodcut Silkscreen Tote Bag
6. Straw x Borneo Komrad Recycle Plastic Mirror Badge
C. Featuring - Borneo Komrad and Sekolah Alternatif's Publications:
1. Dari Akar: 10 Tahun Borneo Komrad (working title)
A memoir celebrating a decade of grassroots activism, education, and community building by Borneo Komrad.
2. Zines by Students of Sekolah Alternatif
Handmade zines created by stateless youths in Sabah, sharing their lives and hopes through words and drawings.
Straw 林水草
Straw 林水草 is a singer-songwriter and multimedia designer based between Sabah and Kuala Lumpur. Her latest album Pulang explores questions of home, identity, and belonging, inspired by personal experiences and years of travel across 50+ countries. Through her studio, Meikr, she turns her music into book, zine, and other collaborative crafts made with grassroots collective Borneo Komrad and marginalised youths from Sekolah Alternatif. Rooted in sound and shaped by community, her work invites quiet reflection through story, song, and print.
Taman Farmosa
89509 Penampang
Sabah
Straw 林水草 "Marilah Pulang" booth is a multidisciplinary exploration of identity. belonging, and the complexity of returning home, centred around my latest album, Pulang. Some works were created through long-term collaboration with Borneo Komrad and students from Sekolah Alternatif. Through these publications, I invite others to reflect on their own journeys of reconnecting with their roots and values.
A. Straw's Publications:
1. "Marilah Pulang" Album Book
A 60-page companion to the Pulang album with lyrics, translations, backstories, photos, and reflections on the creative process.
2. "Air" Zine
A 16-page zine documenting my ongoing volunteer journey with stateless youth at Sekolah Alternatif in Sabah.
3. "Pohon Budi" Flipbook
An animated flipbook where each song’s symbol transforms into a Pohon Budi, a metaphor for shared growth and inherited values.
B. Straw's merchandise:
1. Straw “Pulang” Album CD
2. Straw “Pulang” Lyric Postcard
3. Straw “Marilah Pulang” Tote Bag
4. Straw “Marilah Pulang” Sticker
5. Straw x Borneo Komrad Woodcut Silkscreen Tote Bag
6. Straw x Borneo Komrad Recycle Plastic Mirror Badge
C. Featuring - Borneo Komrad and Sekolah Alternatif's Publications:
1. Dari Akar: 10 Tahun Borneo Komrad (working title)
A memoir celebrating a decade of grassroots activism, education, and community building by Borneo Komrad.
2. Zines by Students of Sekolah Alternatif
Handmade zines created by stateless youths in Sabah, sharing their lives and hopes through words and drawings.