Of Allah and Small ThingsThis was originally published in BFM’s digital magazine Bside back in 2013. Not much seems to have changed.Apr 8, 2024Apr 8, 2024
Drifting apart in convenienceIn just a short span of slightly more than a hundred years, we have progressed from a simple letter taking weeks to travel between Kuantan…Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 2024
Belanjalah untuk bangunkan ekonomi yang majuKesusutan mata wang Ringgit telah memberikan kesan buruk terhadap warga apabila kita terlalu bergantung kepada barangan import dalam…Nov 29, 2023Nov 29, 2023
War sparks reactions, peace needs organisationOriginally published in Malaysiakini on 21 November 2023Nov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
One for the mothers: A review of the play Fault Lines by Adriana Nordin MananI had some idea what Fault Lines was about from what playwright-producer Adriana Nordin Manan had quickly briefed me in a meeting a few…Nov 18, 202376Nov 18, 202376
Let us have our challenging conversationsWe need to reaffirm tolerance as well as learn how to manage differences constructively.Mar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023
Malaysia Baru: Picking up where we left offNote: Reposting this in October 2022, as the country heads towards the 15th General Election. Now more than ever, we need to reaffirm a…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
Democracy isn’t endless squabblingMaybe it’s just me, but isn’t it exhausting to scroll through story after story of mismanagement, inane comments from the powers-that-be…Aug 12, 2022Aug 12, 2022
Apa yang selesai bila kita hanya berbetah?Boleh dikatakan saban hari ada sahaja pertelingkahan baru yang berlaku di media sosial.Oct 20, 2020Oct 20, 2020
Sungai Kita Perlu Cinta yang Bukan Sekadar Kata-kataBekalan air merupakan sebuah kemestian hari ini.Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Kehidupan Anda yang Menentukan Diri Anda, Bukan Paparan Hidup Orang Lain di Media SosialDi waktu ini, bukanlah mudah untuk kita mencari kepastian.Oct 18, 2020Oct 18, 2020
Ekonomi manusiawi perlu dibina pasca-Covid19Sesambil menghirup udara pagi di kala PKPB ini, kesepian jalan raya dan kawasan perumahan membuat aku berfikir.Oct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Ujaran Kebencian Ujaran HangitKonsep ujaran kebencian (hate speech) kena wujud dalam kosa kata politik kita, lebih-lebih lagi dalam suasana semasa.Nov 22, 2018Nov 22, 2018
Apa Gunanya Benci?Hari ini kalau ada orang yang benci, kita dan satu dunia pasti akan tahu.Oct 22, 2018Oct 22, 2018
Apa nak dibaca?Kita tak ada sebab nak terkejut lihat prejudis dan kata-kata kebencian terus tersebar luas hari ini. Bahan bacaan dan tontonan yang mudah…Jul 9, 2018Jul 9, 2018
Media wajib merdekaBerdekad lamanya, RTM dan Bernama dilihat sebagai jurucakap pemerintah. Institusi ini menyampaikan mesej-mesej dan propaganda dari…May 22, 2018May 22, 2018
Pengadilan, tanpa penganiayaanSesebuah pemerintah yang baru menerima kemenangan dan merampas tampuk kuasa, janganlah bersikap terlalu ghairah.May 11, 2018May 11, 2018
Notes from BKK #2I walk past these shops every day for the past few weeks. I’d stop to take in the sights and smells, and admire the hustle and bustle of…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018