| Tan May Lee admires authors and vagabonds, from whom she gets the best stories. She is co-editor of the upcoming book Sini Sana: Travels in Malaysia. |
When fathers change
June 20, 2010JUNE 20 — My dad does unforgettable things, like flying into London for the first time in his life on July 7, 2005 and borrowing a stranger’s handphone to inform me that, sorry he can’t meet me as planned, because a bomb went off next to his hotel on Russell’s Square.When my train was finally allowed into London the next day, I remember how I rushed over to … Read More
Signs of Malaysia
May 19, 2010MAY 19 — “Why can’t people heed the ‘No Entry’ sign,” my mother grumbles as we squeeze by an oncoming car, clapping our side mirror against theirs with a ”pok” sound.The Chinese family in the car glares at us as they pass, including the kid with the teddy bear and his forehead pressed against the window, annoyed at us for slowing them down.“If they put up … Read More
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