Living in the Meaningful Social Fabric of Respecting Others

Z Measias John – school activity, author is 2nd from left by Z Measias John I am considered very fortunate to have grown up in a small Malay ‘kampung’ in Melaka that constitutes some other ethnic groups, too, especially the Chinese and Indians. I grew up there from the 60s to the early 90s.  The… Continue reading Living in the Meaningful Social Fabric of Respecting Others

Uncles & Aunties

by R Punithamathi K Rajagopal. photo by Krishnan Sinniah HARI RAYA AT NORHAYATI’S I was 8. Visited my classmate Norhayati for Hari Raya. The place was filled with so many Chins’ and Angs’ and Sams’ and Marys’ and Muthus’ much like Nasi Kandar. Hari Raya means food. Ketupat and satay plentiful. I grabbed a stick… Continue reading Uncles & Aunties