Author: Priscilla Tawie

Valentine’s Day — A day full of love and appreciation

Valentine’s Day is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration. Every year on February 14, people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends. To mark the occasion, the New Sarawak Tribune asked four couples how they would celebrate the

Leaving footsteps around the world

Aziza Aznizan, a globetrotter, aspires to leave her mark in every country on the planet. For the love of new discoveries and endless journeys, the philanthropist continuously wanders the earth in search of unique experiences. Memoirs of a globetrotter For several days in each month, avid traveller Aziza Aznizan will

Love is in the air for Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air as couples scour to find the best gifts to express their love for their loved ones this Valentine’s Day. It happens to the best of us: life gets crazy, the days fly by, and we forget to look for a thoughtful, unique, and romantic Valentine’s

Mothers — more than just a mom

Book title: Please Look After Mom ISBN: 978-0-307-73951-3 Author: Shin Kyung-Sook Publisher: Vintage When was the last time you’d told mom about something that had happened to you? At a certain point, the conversations between you and mom became simplified. Even that was not done face to face, but by

Sewing with passion

Audrey Tan has been sewing dresses to wear, blankets to cover, and many other things since she began needlework as a hobby. Her handcrafting skills date back to her secondary school art classes. A woman’s joy of making her own clothes Abstract by nature, creative art has always been her

Revitalising the endangered language

Sarah Lois Dorai, a Kuala Lumpur-based Kelabit film director, recently led a team of book authors and illustrators to publish dual-language children’s books to introduce the Kelabit language in an effort to revive and spread the dying language. Keeping Kelabit language alive through books Language is more than just a

Physiotherapy better than pain meds

Our society still lacks proper awareness and understanding about the advantages of seeing a physiotherapist. When one is in pain, the typical course of action is to take pain relievers, get a massage, and so on. However, seeing a physiotherapist can help with any unwarranted aches and traumatic incidents. Sharing some

It’s the design that matters

Every Chinese New Year, angpao collectors swarm malls, companies, and other establishments in search of the latest red packets. Tan Mei Chin is no exception, as she strives to collect as many angpaos as she can. Woman collects 10,000 angpaos over 2 decades The myriad of designs on each red packet every

Chinese New Year in Scotland

Being in a foreign land can be daunting and lonely. Despite this, Malaysians living in the UK never lose sight of their roots. This year, Kholyn and her friends are celebrating Chinese New Year 11,327 kilometres away from home. Celebrating Chinese New Year away from home The distance between Kuching,

Ready for leap into Year of Rabbit

ON the Lunar New Year, lanterns are hung at the front door of most Chinese homes, red ornaments adorn many houses, and food is displayed on the tables. In the months prior to the special occasion, households will carry out their chores and prepare for the celebration. The annual chore