‘I was surrounded by 30 policemen…’

MAY 1 — There were about 30 policemen and DBKK (Kota Kinabalu City Council) personnel surrounding us. Some of us were clad in yellow Bersih T-shirts, and all of us felt very ...

More than the colour of an angpow

FEB 1 — Call it as you see it, Ibrahim Ali has a knack of keeping himself relevant.I don’t know what he was thinking when he merrily gave white angpows to elders during a Chinese ...

Why English, ah?

NOV 17 — Many years ago when Rick Astley was the heartthrob of many, and hairsprayed bangs were de rigeur, I was in the top science class in secondary school. Unlike my brilliant ...

Let’s give Malaysian youths the dignity to vote

AUG 29 — The day I turned 17 was the day I felt like an adult. I could drive!I was no longer dependent on my mother driving me around. I could go where my newfound adult self ...

Good cop, bad cop

JULY 17 — A few days ago, I had a conversation with a taxi driver who was excited about July 9th. While he had supported the rally, and could list out the points for free and fair ...