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A geology graduate turned writer, Khairie Hisyam Aliman enjoys stating the obvious... occasionally in writing. He is still figuring out how to write a proper bio of himself.

Are you a closet racist?

May 08, 2013

MAY 8 ― On Sunday night, a Chinese friend tweeted: “Why are Malays so anti-Chinese? What did we ever do to you guys?”Dear friend, I have no idea how to answer that. I don’t … Read More

Alas, I think too much about books

May 06, 2013

MAY 6 — I wrote previously that starting a new job is like reading a new chapter in a book. In fact, each of our lives is like a book. It might even be a series of books — … Read More

It’s a terrible, terrible world

April 29, 2013

APRIL 29 — “Familiarity breeds contempt — and children.” — Mark TwainSome time ago, after breaking the news of my wife’s pregnancy to a couple of acquaintances, the talk drifted … Read More

Fasihkah kita berbahasa ibunda kita?

April 25, 2013

25 APRIL — Kekadang penulis kagum dengan rakan-rakan penulis kolum di The Malaysian Insider ini yang mahir menulis dalam Bahasa Melayu walaupun Bahasa Melayu itu bukanlah bahasa … Read More

Planning your online afterlife

April 22, 2013

APRIL 22 — People who know me know that I think about death a lot in a preparing-for-afterlife way. So it was welcome news that Google announced the Inactive Account Manager … Read More

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