Opinion
| Colin Boyd Shafer teaches social science at a college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Aside from writing/ranting, he concentrates most of his time doing documentary photography, trying to create a dialogue around sensitive issues. You can follow his work at ‘Colinizing Photography’ on Facebook. |
Miss Transgender Malaysia 2011
October 30, 2011OCT 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 … Read More
Losing the race
October 19, 2011OCT 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 … Read More
The Malaysian witch hunt
September 13, 2011SEPT 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 … Read More
1 Canadian
August 04, 2011AUG 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 … Read More
Flexible in the wrong places
July 05, 2011JULY 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 … Read More
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