Monthly Archives: April 2008

Islamic Democracy

Finished reading “No God but God”, Reza Aslan’s book recently, and it is an excellent read. It charts out the entire history of Islam, dating from pre-Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) Arabia and consequent developments, making it simple for the layman to … Continue reading

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Travelnotes: Cambodia

Cambodia is a sweet, slow moving country about ten years behind Vietnam. It still lives, however, in the shadow of its past Khmer Rouge in several senses. First and most prominent to me is that it has an over reliance … Continue reading

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A Delayed Post on Elections

This was first published on the ROH Malaysia website, at www.rohmalaysia.net Commentary on Malaysia’s 12th General Elections 2008 For Revolution of Hope (RoH Malaysia) by Tricia Yeoh April 2008 For those who have toiled many years fighting injustice in Malaysia, … Continue reading

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Scary Similarities: Malaysia & South Africa

During the Minda Muda Launch in KL a week or so ago, I was asked by a member of the audience whether there were any other countries that we could compare Malaysia with. I said yes, South Africa is the … Continue reading

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Kuwait City

It’s my first time in the Middle East, and understandably am trying to absorb as much as possible with all senses. Kuwait is an interesting first country in the Middle East to visit, since it has probably one of the … Continue reading

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