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Cantik Manis - A Sweet Treat by Rahel Stephanie video and illuminated screens are rarelyNamed after a beloved Indonesian sweet that translates directly to pretty and sweet, the zine moves through memory and recipe in equal measure, reflecting on sweetness as a narrative of beauty, gender, and the politics of perception. Playful, flirtatious, and full of intention, what begins as a tribute to a childhood favourite opens into a wider meditation on visibility and voice. Traversing across nostalgia to exoticisation, food is positioned as a