Activism: The Life of Sidi Munan
Sidi Munan has vivid memories of walking through Simpang Tiga, a rubber plantation in the 1950s, from his village Kampung Tabuan Dayak to his school St. Thomas’. The journey, which covered five to six miles, took him about an hour on foot. During these walks, he held onto his ‘bandong’ plant, which he used as […]
With kings, princes and commoners
The worst part of life is when the person who gave you the best memories becomes a memory. – Invajy.com Two minutes before midnight on August 30, 1957, thousands were gathered in the dark at Kuala Lumpur’s Selangor Club as the British anthem rung out for the last time. As the clocktower stuck at the […]
Foodies jump for joy after discovering local fried grasshopper vendor
KOTA BHARU: Who would have thought there were many deep-fried grasshopper lovers here? The high demand led sisters, Emi Zuhaida, 35 and Emi Zuhaika Husain, 25, to start a business supplying not just customers in Kelantan, but Johor, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang, too. Emi Zuhaida said a producer of the exotic snack in Pasir […]
Meaningful memories and special moments
Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart. – Haruki Murakami, Japanese writer Memories, good ones and sad ones act as milestones in our lives. Celebrations or the marking of special occasions are normal for us. They provide us with lifelong memories of the occasion. Many of us have to […]
Memories are made of this
Food and music have the ability to bring back memories I have long forgotten. I will take a double order of them both. – KRAYL FUNCH, BLOGGER, HOME AND EVENT STYLIST Suddenly that morning, I had the urge to eat fried tapioca leaves. I thought buying the leaves that had been pounded would spare me […]
