‘They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.’ – Australian zookeeper, conservationist, Steve Irwin. Sarawak, the Land of the Hornbills, has many rivers. In many of the rivers, there are crocodiles. When men and crocodiles co-exist peacefully, there is no big news, at
‘The most indispensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.’ – Italian actress, Sophia Loren Last Wednesday was a busy day for me. I went out for breakfast and shopping with a friend in the morning. In the afternoon, I was busy cooking some
‘Life takes you unexpected places, love brings you home.’- Unknown John Denver’s song “Take Me Home, Country Road” was playing in my mind as my family members and I left Kuching City for Kanowit, a town in the Kanowit District of Sibu Division, in two cars recently. There are various
‘Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them.” – English novelist and poet, George Elliot. I was at a CCK outlet when I overheard the cashier say, ”The news is heartbreaking to read. It must be affecting the teachers badly.” She was talking to her colleague.
2024 is a good year for state athletes currently taking part in the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) XXI. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg on Friday announced handsome incentives of RM15,000 for a gold medal, RM5,000 for a silver, and RM3,000 for a bronze. The Premier said
‘Mental strength is not about being strong all the time, but about being able to pick yourself up and keep going when life gets tough.’ – Unknown I am not into sports and neither do I play badminton. But there I was, watching Malaysian badminton player, Lee Zii Jia battle
“Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love.”. – Italian American chef, entrepreneur, writer, and television personality, Giada De Laurentiis Dear friends, have you ever tasted Wagyu beef before? I hadn’t until I visited the Kuching Festival Food Fair recently. Wagyu
‘The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows’ – American journalist, Sydney J. Harris. My nephew’s son is among 898 students who signed up for pre-university studies at Universiti Sarawak Malaysia (UNIMAS) recently. When I shared a picture of the young man, his mother and elder sister
‘Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day.’.– American journalist and non-fiction writer, John Grogan. I used to have two dogs — an old male and a much younger female — until early
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” American track and field athlete, Jesse Owens “CAN I buy RM3 of these?” asked the young man beside me, pointing to a plate of fried small
