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Mary Allin Travers(9/11/1936 - 16/9/2009)Mary Travers, folk singer, activist, and member of Peter, Paul and Mary, the influential folk trio of the 60's, passed away on 16 September 2009. How influential were they? Speaking for myself, the first time I heard Blowin in the wind, it made me think hard about...
On the 46th anniversary of the formation of Malaysia, another endeavour of hope has been launched: the Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia initiative, the goal of which is to actualise the spirit and substance of One People, One Nation.It is an initiative by a group of Malaysians who believe that we can,...
Dear Reader,I read about the Save Yvonne's Sight meme on Crankshaft.Blogger Yvonne Foong, 22, has neurofibromatosis type II, which has severely affected her sight and hearing due to tumours in the brain and spine. She is scheduled for an operation between 1 and 4 December 2009. The cost of surgery is...
Dear Readers,This is a most commendable effort by Peace4Msia. Here it is in full:Dear friends,A few friends met up some days ago and in talking about events that have happened in the country in the past year, came up with this idea: what if on Malaysia Day we all fast for peace for our nation? The idea grew...
Those of us who have seen the video of Hindraf's candle light vigil on 5/9/09, and the subsequent arrests by our police, would have heard the vigillers singing a song in Tamil, as they tried unsuccessfully to get to Dataran Merdeka. For the benefit of those of us who would like to understand what they were...
Aku selalu pesan dan remind anak-anakku tentang erti sahabat... "There is no such word as Best Friend... sebagai manusia, nobody is perfect. Kerana sebagai manusia, kita akan sentiasa melakukan kesalahan...yang ada hanyalah Good Friend atau Sahabat Sejati...." "Macam mana nak tahu yang itu sahabat sejati...
28 now... yes.. that's my age.. I know it's a sensitive issue when you ask a lady what's her age.. Well, this is not the case for me YET.... I guess.. probably cos it still starts with a 2.. At this age.. it just seems like many people around me are getting married.. friends, relatives, colleagues, friend's...
