After 'When I Was A Kid 3' comic banned following Indonesian outcry, author Boey says never intended to offend

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malaysian artist and author Cheeming Boey has written a public apology following Putrajaya's ban on one of his works, the comic book titled When I...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — Malaysian artist and author Cheeming Boey has written a public apology following Putrajaya's ban on one of his works, the comic book titled, the United States-based Boey said he believes the ban on his book following protest from some Indonesians was a case of misinterpretation and in some cases, taken completely out of context.

“The unexpected success of it after many years of rejection from publishers, changed the trajectory of my life forever,” he said in the post. “I deeply apologise to the parties that took offence to this, and the people I have unintentionally hurt. I love, and those are not my core values. This storytelling journey has been fantastic and I have learned so much from it.

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