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Mike Tan hails from Ipoh and has just completed his A-levels. He is now taking a gap year to explore the societies of the world. His journey started in Malaysia and is slated to end in the Americas

Getting to the heart(land) of the matter

November 07, 2010

NOV 7 — My recent visit to Singapore confirmed many of my predispositions towards the island nation.Peerless infrastructure embodied by a fantastic transport system. Check. Modern designer sanctioned shopping temples. Check. Streets clean enough to induce paranoia and anxiety when confronted with trash. Check. F1 debris from Sunday’s race. Check. The list … Read More

Malaysia: Land of disconnect

October 20, 2010

OCT 20 — “Abang, pergi mana?” I didn’t have a good answer for the homeless person smoking a cigarette on the sidewalk.As for Malaysia, my week in the country has yielded a similarly inconclusive montage. I sense that at the heart of it all is a constant disconnect between the ideas that this country aspires to and what actually happens in reality.When I … Read More

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