Empires inevitably fall, and when they do, history judges them for the legacies they leave behind. – Noah Feldman, American legal scholar Long before James Brooke discovered “Sarawak”, there was Negara Darul Hanah — a mythical country of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It was part of the domain of the powerful
I think we have to go through a lot of rituals in order to fill the gap of meaning in our lives. — Zal Batmanglij, American-Iranian film producer One of my closest Indonesian associates was a powerful Memaloh aristocrat from remote Putussibau in West Kalimantan. The late “Semagat” Jacobus E
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.– George Washington, America’s first president While ‘Bapa Malaysia’ Tunku Abdul Rahman has been named the Father of Independence, little has been mentioned about the role played by key Sarawakians in the creation of Malaysia. It was Bapa
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. – St Augustine, Catholic bishop of Hippo in northern Africa from AD396 to 430 Our return journey from the Basap settlement at Teluk Sumbang was by a sea-cargo vessel named Anugerah Indah (God’s Beautiful Gift).
The greatest warrior is the one who can defeat his enemies without using weapons and without resorting to any violence! – Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish playwright and novelist IN a remote longhouse in Ulu Merakai, West Kalimantan, newly-married housewife Garong rued her fate when she set eyes on her first-born.
Pay attention to the feelings, hunches, and intuitions that flood your life each day. If you do, you will see that premonitions are not rare, but a natural part of our lives. – Larry Dossey, physician and author I think my mother is a clairvoyant and believes in the supernatural,
The danger of adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort. – Paulo Coelho, Brazilian lyricist and novelist Kapit is a not only a wonderland of green but also the playground of 4-wheel drive vehicles in Sarawak’s vast network of logging tracks. It is the “gateway” to East
Women! They madly love Casanovas for their traits and equally hate them for being disloyal. – Himmilicious, pen name of Himadri, Indian poet WHEN James Brooke arrived in Kuching on board the Royalist, he brought two Malacca Eurasian translators — Domingo de Rozario and Thomas Williamson. In the early years,
I prefer a real villain to a false hero. – Michael Santiago Render, American rapper and activist After the fall of Sadok, Rentap and his band of warriors fled to various parts of the vast Julau hinterland. After several years on the run, Rentap, his younger brother Ringgit, and his
In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins – Ulysses S. Grant, American military officer and 18th president of USA After the three failed Brooke expeditions, Rentap became more dictatorial and assumed he was invincible. In September 1861,
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