Derogatory name calling not of Islam
IN a recent event ‘Haji’ Asyraf Dusuki rallied his supporters to a derogatory name calling spree of a respected member…
Browsing: Rethinking Malaysia
Four educational values towards acceptance of multiculturalism
IF multiculturalism is blamed for conflicts between societies that live side by side in a nation or the world, then…
Differences is what makes the world go round
THE question about multiculturalism being an antithesis to unity or nation-building, to me, is a strange one indeed. An incredible…
An alternative view of Malay middle-class ‘spiritual’ expenses
IN politics, a Malay middle-class would often harp on the idea of the government being responsible to help Malays of…
Who wins in a political debate?
IN today’s column, I wish to share some thoughts about the nature of a political debate in both the pragmatic…
Love and empathy in modern education
IN today’s column, I wish to deliberate on the importance of the aspects of love and empathy not only in…
A Buddhist lesson for nation building
IN this column, I wish to draw some valuable lessons I have learned in my own spiritual quest that I…
PH and the ‘hostage’ government predicament
WITH the anniversary of the PH government looming, several media news have been asking my thoughts on how I would…