Posted in Reflections, tagged Activism, Adam Adli, Chua Tian Chang, democracy, free expression, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, Student activism, Sungai Buloh Prison on May 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
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After Adam Adli’s release on bail, 1 MP(Member of Parliament), 3 political activist and another student activist were arrested yesterday. They were all charged in court with sedition and RM5000 bail each, this morning (29th May 2013). (more…)
Posted in Reflections, tagged Britain, Malaysia, Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister, Privatization, Social security, Thatcher, Thatcherism, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad on April 14, 2013 | 11 Comments »
former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in October 2007 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad addressing the General Assembly on September 25, 2003. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Anti-Margaret Thatcher badge (Photo credit: dannybirchall)
I wasn’t overjoyed or saddened at the news of Margaret Thatcher’s demise. She was the UK’s first woman Prime Minister, yet seemed less concerned about what concerned most women - their children. I’m not British, and seeing the trend of ‘capitalist’ and ‘neo-liberal’ behavior she set in motion in Britain and in other countries of similar economic persuasion during her term as PM, I might feel glad not being a claimant of her legacy. (more…)
Posted in Reflections, tagged Domestic worker, Foreign worker, Labor, Malaysia, Migrant domestic workers, Sarawak on April 7, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Cover of Maid in Manhattan
Domestic Workers on Sunday (Photo credit: JMR_Photography)
English: Domestic worker in Colombia Nederlands: Huishoudster in Colombia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Some may remember the 2002 movie “Maid in Manhattan” with Jennifer Lopez as Marisa Ventura, a mother working as a chamber maid in a classy Manhattan hotel. She meets a politician, Christopher Marshall, who falls in love with her and is staying at the hotel where she works. He mistakes her for someone else but later finds out, and she gets fired from her job for this seeming deception. However, after the story runs its course, true love triumphs in the end, and they live happily ever after.
Many young girls,especially those from impoverished rural areas perhaps hope such dreams will come true for them in a more affluent environment where they can earn a decent living, and get a better life for their families and themselves. But, the reality isn’t as simple or straight-forward as they think. (more…)
Posted in Refreshment, tagged Malaysia, Performing arts, Puppetry, Shadow play, Wayang on March 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Ghatotkacha as seen in Javanese shadow puppet play (wayang) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Wayang Kulit (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
There are many cultures which have taken on the art of using shadows as a medium of communication in performing arts. In Malaysia, we have the “wayang kulit“, a traditional Malay, shadow puppet show. The stylized elaborately designed puppets interact, dance and glide behind a large white cloth screen on which a very bright white light is shone. The dramas acted out by these puppets are usually ancient myths and legends. But, the idea of shadow play has actually taken on a more modern usage. (more…)
Posted in Off-the-Cuff, tagged Barisan Nasional, BN, campaign, Chinese New Year, gangnam, Malaysia, Najib, Najib Razak, Penang, Penangite, Psy on March 4, 2013 | 13 Comments »
The 2004 Asian Tsunami disaster at Tanjung Tokong, Penang (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
PSY – the mop (Photo credit: Joybot)
Following up from my last post on Psy‘s dilemma, it looks like the BN’s sneaky tactic to lure votes, backfired instead, when thousands turned up just to enjoy Psy’s performance. A few incidents took place starting with the ‘yee sang’ fracas… (more…)
Posted in Off-the-Cuff, tagged Barisan Nasional, Chinese New Year, Malaysia, Pakatan Rakyat, Penang, Psy, Putrajaya, Roman Empire on February 12, 2013 | 20 Comments »
English: The Penang Bridge was the first expressway in Penang. Penang Bridge. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Psy (Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer)
Psy, the world-famous K-Pop star performed in Penang today (11th February 2013). He was called, in a last desperate attempt by the ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) to re-take Penang state, which was wrested from them by the Opposition Pakatan Rakyat (Peoples’ Coalition) at the last general elections on 8th March 2008. (more…)
Posted in Complaint, tagged Borneo, Chinese New Year, Malaysia, New Year, Plant, Pygmy elephant, Sabah, Waste on January 30, 2013 | 3 Comments »
Daoist (Taoist) symbols carved in stone: yin-yang and animals of the Chinese zodiac. Qingyanggong temple, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The northern tip of Borneo at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Waste! Waste! Waste! Really puts chilli in my mouth. Temperature rises and I definitely see red. Chinese New Year is just a week or so away. There’ll be more waste again. It was an article in the newspapers this morning that set me off. (more…)
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