Keeping the orphans safe
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Situated along Penang’s Jalan Scotland, the Ramakrishna Ashrama has come a long way since it was founded in 1938. This orphanage survived World War II and...
Schooling for Rohingya children in Penang
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When the Burma Citizenship Law was enacted in 1982, 800,000 Rohingya were left stateless because it no longer recognised them as citizens. Stateless and vulnerable to abuse, they were subject to forced labour, harassment, rape, arbitrary land seizure and destruction of property.
Transgenders Continue to Fight for Acceptance
7 min read
Penang-born Regina Ibrahim advocates the rights of transgender persons through her writings and public appearances. But the conservative climate in the country today makes things quite difficult.
A Shelter for Strays
5 min read
The story of 4PAWS, a no-kill not-for-profit animal shelter that houses stray and abandoned dogs, began in 2005 when Barbara Janssen, a German retiree, rescued two puppies from the roadside. She did not stop there, and over the years, the number she gave refuge to grew to over 600.
Drawing on a Deeper World
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The Cheahs.Delwin Cheah, 14, is more accomplished than any of his peers. He has received letters of recognition from former US President Barack Obama and...
Letting Theatre Make Sense of the World
5 min read
Christopher Preslar’s stellar performance as the brooding Tom Wingfield in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and his ability to bring a play t...
The Art of Leading by Enabling
6 min read
What inspired you to write When the Chicken Dies Everyone Cries?In May 2015 I was invited to speak at TEDxWeldQuay. The theme was “Momentum”. I de...
Being There for Needy Families
6 min read
Yeap Meng Chee.The Penang Family Health Development Association (PFHDA), formerly known as the Family Planning Association, was established in 1961 to pro...
Taste, in Words
5 min read
Laparpo: Popularising Halal FoodPenang’s food-blogging scene abounds – naturally – with passionate subject-matter experts. Penang TuaPui and...
Dialysis – A Path back to Normalcy
5 min read
Kidney disease is referred to as the “silent killer” because a person can lose up to 90% of his kidney function before experiencing any symptoms.&...
Aiding the Autistic
6 min read
Dato' Dr Lai Fong Hwa.To Dato’ Dr Lai Fong Hwa, a retired consultant psychiatrist at Penang General Hospital, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers...
Science-ing Their Way to Victory
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In an effort to spark curiosity and interest among the young in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, Penang STEM and the six centre...