Best of both worlds
As modernity took over, humans of different tribes formed a large community together and learned that there is love outside their race. Interracial marriages gradually formed and had, to some extent, become the norm. Now we can easily meet individuals of mixed parentage, often speaking more than just one language. Love conquers all Sarawak is […]
Let us celebrate our unique diversity
There are more books written on Sarawak in the 19th and 20th centuries than any other part of Malaysia. The Dayaks’ bravery and their rich cultural heritage featured very prominently in those books. For many of our ethnic Dayak countrymen, bejalai has always been a rite of passage. Many Dayaks have now moved out of […]
Celebrating unity amidst diversity
KUCHING: The recent six-day Global Citizenship Programme was a golden opportunity for students from Toyo University, Japan and the International College of Advanced Technology Sarawak (i-CATS) to celebrate unity amidst diversity in Kuching, the City of Unity. A total of 32 students – 20 from Toyo University and 12 from i-CATS – participated in the […]
Status quo advisable for Sarawak
KUCHING: It would not be a wise move for Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) and Parti Warisan Sabah to join the proposed Pakatan Nasional government. This is mainly because the new coalition has a very dominant Malay and Islamic narrative. In the context of multi-racial and multi-faith Malaysia the move would be disadvantageous and counter-productive. In […]
Unity in diversity a lifestyle not just a slogan
MIRI: Sarawakians are reminded to uphold and safeguard the peace, stability and harmony of the community from being manipulated and jeopardised by extremist influences. “Unity in diversity ― it is not a slogan, but our lifestyle,” said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin during an Orang Ulu ladies group ‘New Year 2020 Get Together’ dinner at […]
Russian beauty finds inspiration in Malaysian culture
KUALA LUMPUR: To Russian-born artist, writer and fashion enthusiast Natalya Bronzova, fashion and beauty can inspire — and lead to — national unity. Bronzova is attracted to Malaysia’s unique religious, artistic and cultural diversity, and is determined to promote it to the foreign community here through fashion shows and beauty pageant. “National unity among the […]
Don’t let ‘outside’ events distract us
CHIEF MINISTER’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE First, let me extend a very warm Christmas greetings to all our Christian friends. On behalf of my family, I would like to wish all our Christian friends a Happy and Merry Christmas. It is the time of the year again that Christians look forward to with full of hope. Twenty-fifth […]
