Doulos Hope is a floating bookfair/library which mission is to promote literacy and education, and share knowledge and hope around the world. There are over 2000 book titles on board, and visitors have a chance to interact with the international crew to know more about the ship and their work.

She is visiting the Penang currently, and is scheduled to stop at Kuching and KK in the following weeks.

Registration is required for visit, and a nominal entrance fee applies. Registration form can be found here.

GOOD NEWS: DOULOS HOPE IS EXTENDING HER STAY IN PENANG FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS. THE BOOKING HAS OPENED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT SLOTS.

Note: Doulos Hope is operated by an international Christian organisation, but the Bookfair is open to all.

    • @rom1215_OP
      1•11 months ago

      I believe she was scheduled to visit more ports in Malaysia, but had to cut short her visit because the ship had to undergo some repairs. But I’m sure she’ll be back (or her sister ship the Logos Hope), hopefully will get a chance to visit then!

  • @munkkey
    1•11 months ago

    Welp, all remaining slots for this Penang stop have been taken up.

    @rom1215_@monyet.cc Did anyone you know managed to visit?

    • @rom1215_OP
      2•11 months ago

      Hey, some good news! Doulos Hope will be extending their stay in Penang for another 2 weeks, and the booking has just opened, so should have quite some slots still.

      • @munkkey
        1•11 months ago

        Thank you for letting us know! I wouldn’t have check back otherwise. Booked a visit this week.

    • @rom1215_OP
      1•11 months ago

      Yeah unfortunately the slots are extremely limited this time, apparently the only allow 200 visitors per hour slot so I have many friends who also failed to get a pass. Didn’t get to visit them myself. I have some friends who signed up as volunteers though so did hear them sharing about the experience.

      Imo they did suffer a bit from some bad planning and communication. They were planning to visit Penang much earlier but was delayed, while the delay was not their fault the subsequent communications were not really done well, many people were unaware of their latest schedule and by the time we got to know about their visit most of the slots were already been taken up by those who got the news earlier. Quite unfair like this la haha.

      Sorry that you didn’t get to visit them this time. Maybe next time (hopefully with better management haha!)