‘I am a doctor— it’s a profession that may be considered a special mission, a devotion. It calls for involvement, respect, and willingness to help all other people.’– Polish politician, Ewa Kopacz. In the past, I used to love raw salmon sushi, a type of sushi made with thinly sliced,
‘Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.’ – American host and TV producer, Oprah Winfrey HAPPY Chinese New Year to all celebrants. It is not too late to wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year because the Lunar New Year is a
Book title: Once I Was YouAuthor: Mara HinojosaISBN: 9781982128678Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc. “I took several deep breaths and told myself that I had a responsibility to make this internship worth it. You didn’t suffer through four years of classes at a top college not to be bold, right? You
In life, once in a while comes along a television series that excites you. For me currently, that show is Squid Game Season 2. My hats off to South Korea for another thrilling TV series. I am happy to see some of my favourite Korean actors in the series like
My friends, it’s the durian season now in Kuching City as well as a few other towns in Sarawak. Have you tasted the fruits yet? I bought my first durians in early December when a journalist friend and her husband turned durian sellers and sold the fruits from a van
‘A family that travels together stays together ‘ – Unknown My friends, since 2024 is drawing to a close soon, what’s special about this year for you? For me, 2024 is the year of family holidays. I’ve forgotten where we have been as a family this year, so I sought
KUCHING: Dec 25 is always the best time of the year for Terisa Jose who was born on Christmas Day 34 years ago. On this day, besides celebrating Christmas with her close family members, she also gets her birthday cake and eats it. Yes, last Wednesday was a double celebration
‘Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It’s not about nutrients and calories. It’s about sharing. It’s about honesty. It’s about identity.’ –Dutch scientist and Louise Fresco I woke up early yesterday to make glutinous rice balls (tang yuan) with glutinous rice flour. Yesterday was the
If I have the opportunity to visit the house of Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg, I would love to see the small greenhouse in his backyard. Do you know what he is growing there? Lettuce, chillies, bananas and terung asam (local brinjals). I guess our beloved
QUOTE: ‘When the well is dry, we’ll know the worth of water.’ – Founding Father of the United States, Benjamin Franklin I have lived in Kuching for over 40 years and I never faced a serious water disruption problem until last Wednesday. In my neighbourhood, there was no running water