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January 2009

look at yourself first, o malaysia

my friend, helen, wrote this interesting piece ‘malaysia is like israel’  in malaysiakini 6 days ago. i found i can relate to what she wrote. i would like to comment on some parts, the last few paragraphs. In Malaysian blogosphere now, there is the usual schism. The Malay-Muslim voices have …

“thou shalt not publish in bahasa”

my post ‘ya allah! what the hell is wrong with the home ministry’ refers. in that post i had asked:so again is the government telling us how weak the faith of the muslim in malaysia is??? why do you think i pose that question? well, the gomen when they ban …

new year countdown right at my doorstep

for the first time since i moved to bayan baru 10 years ago, we had a new year countdown party right at the community field just below the flat i’m staying. it started with a food fair at 7.30pm, which was in aid of the pusat harian harapan bakti in …

the first day of the year 2009

would like to share a poem: ——————————————————————- Let us all gather round and cheer,With a drink of wine or an ice cold beer Perhaps you’re like me and don’t drink the swill,Or your like my grandparents who live on pills.Maybe this world seems harsh at times,Or its just that most …