The Ebb and Flow of Crabs and Art
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MY FIRST VISIT to Pulau Ketam was during the Pulau Ketam International Art Festival in 2016. I was in charge…
Beyond Borders: A Personal Perspective on Brain Drain
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GROWING UP IN Penang, my early exposure to Hollywood movies and TV sitcoms painted an idealistic portrait of first-world living—…
Women! Let’s Rush to the Gym and Embrace Strength Training
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GROWING UP, I often heard adults in my family complain about their inevitable decline in strength and increasing frailty, resulting in higher dependence on othe...
Finally a Trip to Beijing: A Personal Cross-Cultural Connection
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MY FASCINATION WITH Chinese culture started at age nine, when I transferred to a Chinese vernacular school. While other children watched cartoons on weekends, I...
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Love Across Borders: Celebrating Multiracial Families
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“ FOR SO MANY YEARS, I just wanted to fit in. At one point, I wanted to have blue eyes and blonde hair, and wished my hair wasn’t so thick, dark and curly. My f...
Kyrgyzstan: Simply Another World
7 min read
“BUT WHY KYRGYZSTAN?” my friend asked, puzzled. “Well… it’s beautiful,” was all I could say. How do I explain to someone who loves the bright lights and fast p...
Can Malaysia’s Youths Be the Future of Change?
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MUST YOUTHS CONTINUE to be constrained by the status quo of Malaysian politics, or can they break through to the forefront of change?“As a youth activis...
Rediscovering Paradise Lost
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It has been said that the day you think about the future is the day you leave your childhood behind. In that sense, the day our children have to consider adult comments such as “you are going to be a doctor when you grow up”, is the day the sun sets on their childhood.
Strong Need for Religious Literacy in Malaysia
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RELIGIOUSLY DIVERSE AS Malaysia is, its people are strangely monolithic in literacy of the faiths of their fellow countrymen. Thaipusam, for example, takes on t...
Leaving London and George Town for a Quiet English Village Can Bring Peace
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A great reverse migration is happening the world over. Instead of big cities, youths are now seeking greener pastures in the countryside, and the great outdoors.
Entering Adulthood Indoors... and Online
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LEAVING SECONDARY SCHOOLING behind is supposed to present endless possibilities. Significant milestones are to appear, together marking a rite of passage into a...
Survey Shows That Most Overseas Graduates Won’t Return Home to Work
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Shun Wen holds a Master's degree in International History from the London School of Economics.THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC has all but upturned carefully laid...