Miss Transgender Malaysia 2011

OCT 30 — The event was called “Fashion and Sense” but behind this euphemism necessary in a “conservative” country like Malaysia was the national beauty pageant for Malaysia’s ...

Losing the race

OCT 19 — The topic of race is often referred to as “sensitive” in Malaysia. In other words, don’t talk about it in public — and incessantly in private.Yes, I have written about ...

The Malaysian witch hunt

SEPT 13 — With news of the death threats against a Malay man for saying he’s gay, ridiculous 8TV commercials over Ramadan belittling Malaysia’s minorities, the death of Malay ...

1 Canadian

AUG 4 — Every July, I go back to Canada to let everyone know I am still alive and reconnect with those who don’t do the cyber-family thing.Most people forget exactly where I live ...

Flexible in the wrong places

JULY 5 — Singapore is known as a strict and inflexible country. Malaysians like to make fun of Singa“bore” and its rigidity, laws, and uptight way of doing things — not be mention ...