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? This event included a lecture on the social and religious aspects of Malaysia, a country where ethnic groups of Malays, Chinese, and Indians constitute a mosaic-like society in which each group maintains their ethnic identity. The event also included recitals of ¡°A Person in the Picture¡±, a novel by Chinese Malaysian Lee Tian Poh, depicting the life of a Malaysian woman of Chinese descent, and of ¡°Malay in a Squall,¡± a short novel that Professor Takagi wrote with inspiration from ¡°A Person in the Picture¡±, as well as a photodyssey of Malaccan sunsets and firefly lights reflected on tropical imagery. During a break, a ¡°Snack SIA¡± was held and the participants enjoyed Malaysian sweets and milk tea. ? The two novels recited were published in the monthly literature magazine, ¡°³§³ó¾±²Ô³¦³ó´Ç ¡°(2007 October issue), and the photodyssey will appear shortly on ¡°Bungei Shunju¡±. These are all scheduled to be transmitted to the rest of the world through Professor Takagi¡¯s recently opened blog. ? Starting with this event, attendance at SIA will qualify for credit as part of the graduate courses¡¯ common curriculum. The students who had gathered at SIA from various departments, after attending the SIA as audience, participated in a dialogue led by Professor Takagi, and all discussed topics including the climates and national characters of tropical |