Hailed as Australia’s most successful magician, illusionist and escapologist, AXN’s The Elements: Cosentino will see the man himself performing mesmerising street magic and epic stunts against iconic backdrops in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Taiwan. Paul Cosentino’s… Read More
Category: Lifestyle/Heritage
Helping hands at Pit Stop Community Cafe
“MALAYSIA’s my home, and this is my home improvement,” said Joycelyn Lee, in part explaining the start of the social initiative called Pit Stop Community Café. Started with co-founder Andrea Tan in April 2016, the… Read More
Nicholas’ chance to find some friends
The first thing Nicholas said to me was, “I want to go toilet” but before I could lead him away from the group, a young volunteer named Sean had jumped up and said he will… Read More
A country to belong to
KUMARI all of 11 was the top pupil in her class and so, when she heard at the morning assembly that the best students will be chosen to go to a special school, man! was… Read More
A new skill to learn – taking the MRT
After months of observing the construction of the MRT line and stations as well as driving me quite bonkers with his commentaries about excavators, cranes, tractors and train stations during the long hours of traffic… Read More
Jane Austen and British Airways special
To mark the 200th death anniversary of British novelist Jane Austen come July 18, 2017, British Airways has specially selected four iconic places in the UK for travellers to explore the world of Austen. Here’s… Read More
Creative artistes and the environs
The HANDs! Project is an outstanding opportunity for young professionals interested in learning how the creative arts can be used in disaster and environmental education. Two Malaysians will join counterparts from nine other countries in… Read More
Plastic pollution — it’s simple to just REFUSE
Disposable plastic items are so common that it’s easy not to notice them. But disposable plastic is everywhere — plastic bottles of water or soda; the plastic straws in our drinks; the plastic bags offered… Read More
The Devil We Know Documentary
After taking on, respectively, fast food behemoth McDonald’s and the food and beverage industry, Oscar® nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (SUPER SIZE ME) and award-winning director Stephanie Soechtig (FED UP) have turned their attention to the… Read More
Special Olympics Selangor 2017
IN May 2017, a friend encouraged me to get Nicholas into a bowling group consisting of young people with learning disabilities. There I noticed that the young bowlers were wearing T-shirts with “Special Olympics Selangor”… Read More