Some sense on the yoga matter. The P.M. and some religious leaders and some of the royalty (who are the religious heads of the state – as in Britain) have said that they can’t see what harm there is in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Malaysian life
Take a look at either this site or this one.And sign this petition here. Please. My signature is number 107. I have seen some of these things with my own eyes, and it breaks my heart. Rarely can I spend … Continue reading
…as we enter day 4 without water. Well, we did get a bit last night. In fact, quite a lot. Trouble was it was so brown it was opaque. Just the sort of thing you’d like to bathe in and … Continue reading
Preeta Samarasan, author of Evening is the Whole Day is a “new” Malaysian author who is deservedly going places. She was interviewed by MPH’s Quill magazine, and the wonderful Sharon Bakar at Bibliobibuli has posted the interview in two parts: … Continue reading
I read the site Malaysia Today today. I usually don’t, but I did today. Anything unusual in that? Yep, because it was supposedly officially blocked. Says Thestaronline: “The controversial Malaysia Today news portal was blocked by the Malaysian Communications and … Continue reading
{I’ve decided to put the post on overwriting up on my blog – when I finish it} In the meantime, it’s wonderful to know that the authorities over in Kelantan State have their priorities right in the fight for justice. … Continue reading
This morning, as usual, I went for a walk in out local park, Taman Cempaka. It is named after a popular local flowering tree, and a number of them are planted there. The sweet scented flower is used in aromic … Continue reading
– Orchids, gingers, ferns and bees… The bird’s nest fern on the stand is a big problem for us at the moment, because wild honey bees have built a nest in the stand. … Continue reading
One of the many problems besetting Malaysian politics at the moment is the extraordinary propensity of many Malaysians to believe what they are told. Any theory, no matter how outrageous or unlikely the senario, is going to get instant believers. … Continue reading
Unfortunately, not often where one would most like to find it. The best remark to come out of the latest shenanigans (Is he or isn’t he? Did he or didn’t he?) involving our one time Deputy P.M. was in the … Continue reading