Author: Marina M.
Marina M. thinks she should be invited to design jetplanes to make them more comfortable and user-friendly, having spent years flying with babies and husband in tow as well as alone. She is dreading the advent of mobile phone access on planes because long plane flights are the only time she is totally cut off from everyone else and she likes it that way.
Marina Mahathir: The Whiplash Of 2025 And The Year Ahead
Our founder, Marina Mahathir, reflects on her travels in 2025 and ZafigoX this year, plus what’s in store for 2026.Marina Mahathir: What It Means To “Accelerate Action”
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, our founder Marina Mahathir pens down endless struggles and horrors women face and the difference we can make together.Marina Mahathir: The Year That Was And What It Means For Travel
Zafigo’s founder, Marina Mahathir reflects on how the events of 2024 and climate change will affect travel.ZafigoX 2024: A Thank You Note From Our Founder, Marina Mahathir
Our founder, Marina Mahathir pens down her gratitude and the impact of ZafigoX on women.ZafigoX Rejuvenation: A Note From Marina Mahathir
ZafigoX is back! Here’s a greeting note from our founder, Marina Mahathir.Marina Mahathir On International Women’s Day 2024: ‘Solidarity’ As A Theme
Our founder, Marina Mahathir, pens down her thoughts on International Women's Day and why we need to show up for one another more than ever.Marina Mahathir: Reflections On 2023 And The Year Ahead
Our founder, Marina Mahathir, reflects on significant shifts in travel and the news on Gaza, as well as her hopes for 2024.Travel Tales: How Marina Mahathir Spent Her Birthday In Labuan Bajo
Our founder, Marina Mahathir, spent her recent birthday in Indonesia's Labuan Bajo –– home to komodo dragons and other wildlife. Discover what she did during her time there.Marina Mahathir: My Family’s Raya Traditions Then & Now
As Hari Raya Aidilfitri approaches, our Founder , Marina Mahathir, pens down her thoughts on what this festive season means then and now.Marina Mahathir’s 2022: Reflecting On The Year That Was
As the world slowly goes back to the normal we were once starved from, our founder, Marina Mahathir reflects on monumental events events of this year.Marina Mahathir: The Moment I Knew I Was Malaysian
Zafigo’s founder, Marina Mahathir, reflects on what makes her Malaysian, and essentially why home will always be Malaysia.Marina Mahathir On International Women’s Day: How To #BreakTheBias In Malaysia
Stereotypes come from biases, and for there to be justice and equality for women, we must stand up for ourselves. We need to #BreakTheBias that ‘good’ women are silent and compliant.Marina Mahathir For Random Acts Of Kindness Day 2022
Marina Mahathir shares her ideas on the many ways we can brighten up someone’s day with a random act of kindness.Marina Mahathir: Gearing Up For 2022
Our founder, Marina Mahathir, pens down her thoughts on what gearing up for 2022 looks like for her.World Kindness Day: Marina Mahathir On Why It’s Important To Be Helpful
Our founder, Marina Mahathir pens down her thoughts on why it’s important for us to be kind, and not just on World Kindness Day.Marina Mahathir: To Stay In Or Head Out? That Is The Question
Should I stay or should I go? Even as the pandemic turns endemic, this quandary will remain for some time to come. And it applies to all aspects of movement -- dining in, travelling locally, and especially travelling abroad.Marina Mahathir: Is Travel A Need Or A Want?
As travel changes and evolves — or in some cases becomes non-existent — I reflect on what this liberty means in the time of COVID-19.Marina Mahathir’s Pandemic Diaries: Why I Still Wear Makeup At Home
Glittering gloss, gilded lids, and bright bursts of blush – what’s the point when no one can see any of it? Well, I can.Marina Mahathir’s Guide To The Best Reads: My 10 Favourite Books
From epic journeys in the Caucasus Mountains to 16th century redemption, Zafigo’s Founder, Marina Mahathir, shares with us which 10 books she’s currently loving and why.How I Learned To Eat: Marina Mahathir On Food & Family
From childhood days spent scoffing down ikan kering with rice, to university life filled with days of pasties, to becoming a master baker during lockdown, Marina Mahathir shares the story of how she learned to eat.Women In Leadership: Achieving An Equal Future In A COVID-19 World
Every woman is a leader, whether at home, at work, or within their community.
Marina Mahathir On 2020: The Longest And Shortest Year Of Our Lives
Marina Mahathir on taking the (difficult) lessons learnt in 2020 to build on the renewed hope and promises of 2021.Early Detection Saves Lives: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Fear of cancer can be deadly. Get schooled and get examined. If my mum could go through breast cancer at age 92, facing the ordeal with confidence, so can other women.
Women’s Equality Day: Getting A Seat At The Table
An homage to where we were, how far we’ve come, how far we can go, and how important it is for women to fight for a seat at the table.
