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Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky and Delicious Hunger by Hai Fan

Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky and Delicious Hunger by Hai Fan

Update: 2025-09-16
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This week, Cameron dives into Ilya Kaminsky’s Deaf Republic and Hai Fan’s Delicious Hunger, trying to probe the question plaguing recent episodes: “What is the value of art during wartime?”


Deaf Republic tells an all-too-familiar parable of a town under occupation, subjected to abuse and murder, and how the people there chose their own forms of resistance to occupation. 


Delicious Hunger tackles the issue from another angle: Hai Fan is the pen name for Ang Tiam Huat, a guerilla who fought for the Malaysian Communist Party for over a decade. His book fictionalizes the stories and struggles of his comrades during their years in the rainforest. 


Hai Fan’s interview during Ethos Books’ launch party for Delicious Hunger.


The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube


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Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky and Delicious Hunger by Hai Fan

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