Hold on to the little lights
THIS week, we joined the millions of Hindus worldwide in celebrating Deepavali, the colourful festival of lights. In the old…
Browsing: Perspective
Don’t let the genie out
AHMED stood in a daze – horror, grief and bewilderment written on his face. He was holding the mangled body…
The frog in the well knows nothing of the sea
MY friend Cosy Amar, a collector of quotes, posted a Japanese proverb on Facebook, “the frog in the well knows…
The Silvery August Moon
LAST week, we celebrated the Mid-Autumn festival. It is a beautiful festival, where people hang lanterns, sip tea and eat…
Shining stars on a dark night
Let me steal a line from Charles Dicken’s opening sentence in his epic novel, “A tale of two cities”. “It…
The culture of finger-pointing
I remember I was in primary school when we were taught a children song. It goes like this: Bangau oh…
318 or 169
Someone has just posted the above image on social media on 31 August. It says “Happy 64th Malaysia Independence Day”.…
Three things the new government needs to do to fix Covid-19
NOT repeating the shortcomings of the previous administration in its management of Covid-19 will be key in determining the success…