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Corrupting our youth

FEB 10 — “Muat tak?”The young girl’s head snapped up in surprise. In Singapore, once the centre of Malay culture and literature, switching unconsciously from English to Malay and ...

Today, will you be Christian too?

MARCH 25 — I get asked what it means to be a Christian in a predominantly Muslim society a lot.It happens so often that I’ve actually got a standard opening line: “The Islam that ...

Farewell and goodbye Professor Lim Chee Seng

FEB 15 — On February 7, Professor Lim Chee Seng (1950-2011), arguably Malaysia’s most eminent Shakespeare scholar, passed away at his home in Subang Jaya.At the time of his death, ...

Dying for your country

DEC 27 — In his influential book about creativity and the gift economy, The Gift, Lewis Hyde draws a parallel between the practice of human sacrifice in ancient times, with ...

Ethan and Khairie, I heart you

NOV 4 — Have you ever been abroad and found yourself trying to explain where you’re from to someone? It usually involves mentioning Singapore or Thailand as location markers and ...
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