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Loyar Kosong was born during the COVID 19 lockdown; a time when the world slowed down, but conversations kept going. Stuck at home with my buddies, we decided to start an online podcast session via a video calling app, just to keep the good vibes and banter alive. We talked about everything under the sun - random thoughts, local happenings, personal takes. Basically, a bunch of “loyar kosong” moments that somehow made sense to us.

Akmal Ghazali's Backyard Vlogger

In 2016, after facing the first major setback of his career, Akmal retreated to his hometown for what he called a self-imposed “wilderness sabbatical.” Inspired by Casey Neistat’s daily vlogs, he figured he could try it too. Originally titled "Wilderness Sabbatical" or simply "The Vlog", this was his short-lived attempt at daily vlogging (which lasted… barely a month).