Being cruel to be kind

I don’t care if a reader hates one of my stories, just as long as he finishes the book. — Roald Dahl, British novelist If you think I am a nice guy, you don’t know me. Ask any of my peers, because in my heyday, I was considered a tyrant! Ask Frankie de Cruz, NST’s […]

Be kind to one another

KUCHING: Fellow at Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Datuk Dr Madeline Berma’s hope for the new year is for Malaysians to be kinder and more understanding. She hoped that people would be more empathetic now that everyone had all gone through the Covid-19 pandemic together. “I hope it will bring Malaysians closer, to share our experiences […]

Little acts of kindness go a long way

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. – Mark Twain, American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer Yesterday afternoon, my fellow workers and I were treated to Bubur Pedas cooked by a friend’s mother. Although I had an early lunch, I couldn’t resist the Bubur Pedas, a traditional […]