Monthly Archives: May 2021

In Fighting COVID, Information is the Other Vaccine

In Fighting COVID, Information is the Other Vaccine

The shroud of COVID-19 has gotten very dark, casting much distrust, discord, and disarray in this country. The third Movement Control Order is beginning to feel like a series of recurring nightmares, striking fear and anxiety among us and taking lives and livelihoods away. But in this period of turmoil, what could be a light […]

Darkest Hours Of A Peaking Pandemic

Darkest Hours Of A Peaking Pandemic

If the night is darkest just before dawn, it is pitch black right now in Malaysia. Three times we have counted the enactments of the Movement Control Order (MCO). Three times we have paused everything in unity and in purpose to bring precious respite to an overworked healthcare system dealing with one of the worst […]

Being an instrument of peace

Being an instrument of peace

Have you ever felt the weight of an assault rifle on your hands? I have, in my two and a half years in the 31st Artillery Regiment in the Askar Wataniah. It is heavy and hard to hold. Perhaps this was what it had felt like for the many who have fought for our peace. […]

Finding Our Humanity When A Parent Is Found To Be Negligent

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Tragedy can happen to the best of us. And as parents, we can only pray that we would be able to go through our day with our children steering clear from harm, ensuring that they have the space to grow and thrive. But the arch of the law stands alone, administering its weight when tragedy […]