Elvis is still alive — in our hearts
Frankly speaking, I don’t know much about rock music. But I enjoyed some when I was in college or high school. But I stopped listening after Elvis Presley! – Ban Ki-moon,eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations Two special days are usually observed annually the world over pertaining to the late King of Rock N Roll, […]
Never too late to say thank you
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. – JFK, 35th President of the United States The year was 1965, and the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation was at its height. At 11 years old, I was studying in Primary Four at a […]
No accounting for illiterate ‘tali-jera’
The most effective way to do it, is to do it. — Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer and author In 1962, I was eight and studying in Primary One at Nanga Assam Primary School in Saratok. That was when my poor dad (Apai) was made “tali jera” (he couldn’t pronounce “treasurer”) of the school committee. […]
To some blind, music is their vision
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. — Plato, Athenian philosopher If one takes a look at numerous editions of global Got Talent shows, there are many blind or visually impaired contestants with special musical talent. Here in Sarawak, I have come across […]
