Category: Opinion

A heartbreaking national shame

THE recent revelation of alleged crimes against and abuse of 402 children (outside of Sarawak) is shocking and deeply disturbing. The most depressing part is

The Wandering Trader

I still remember a wandering petty trader who graced our farming community during my childhood in the 1950s and early 1960s. Seemingly without a permanent

Home-cooked meals with love

‘The most indispensible ingredient of all good home cooking: love for those you are cooking for.’ – Italian actress, Sophia Loren Last Wednesday was a

Untameable human nature

The mental process is the product of a brain shaped by the hammer of natural selection upon the anvil of nature.– Edward O. Wilson, American

Dear Malaysia

Happy Malaysia Day, my dear fellow Malaysians! I am proud to join all of you in celebrating our upcoming 61st Malaysia Day. This is the

Moving linguistic mountains

BY THAASHAA DIVEENA In my previous article, I had mentioned about English in Malaysian education on the surface. I do have to mention this though: