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Charis Loke is a book and editorial illustrator from Malaysia. Drawing upon literature and visual culture, she depicts fantastical worlds rooted in reality; she also designs geeky garments inspired by books, films, and video games. Her work has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, 3x3 Magazine, and featured in Infected by Art. She’s currently writing and illustrating microfiction inspired by Southeast Asia; you can follow the project on Patreon (https://patreon.com/charisloke).

Her website is at https://charisloke.com

She is on Instagram at https://instagram.com/charisloke

And on Twitter at https://twitter.com/charisloke

You can contact her at charis@charisloke.com.


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9 Feb 2026

“I’ve never actually visited the pā before,” she said out loud. “Is this where they gather lāʻī to make the pūʻolo?” she asked. “Yes,” Benny responded, glancing to see where Nanea was pointing. “Here and in other places as well. Many of these ti have been growing for decades now.” She paused for a moment. “I think about all the work you guys do, you know, up in those offices, and I think that all of that work actually starts from right here, in the ground, all covered in the earth and the pōhaku and the ti. Most people don’t even know it, but it all starts right here.
sometime in the night, we heard rocking and knocking and rapping and tapping, a million trillion tiny feet
The triangles bred and twisted, replicating themselves.
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