Author Archives: Tricia

Rights of the natives

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Tricia

First published in theSun on 22 December 2016, here. A VIDEO went viral at the end of November on social media, portraying the Temiar Orang Asli community singing Negaraku as the blockade they had set up to protest logging at … Continue reading →

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Rohingya refugee rights

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Tricia

First published in theSun on 13 December 2016 here. AT A “Solidarity March” two weekends ago, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak protested the atrocities taking place in Myanmar, condemning Myanmar for what he considered as the “genocide” and “ethnic … Continue reading →

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Walkway of Shame

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Tricia

All we know is “one worker”, We don’t know your name, “From Vietnam” to KL, The city of shame. You gave up your life For some eco construction, And instead what it gave you Was death and destruction. Who were … Continue reading →

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We are the voice

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Tricia

We are the voice of many, Tall and small, oppressed and free, We sing the chorus of tiny hope, But roaring strong collectively. We slump through our days in stupor, We walk in a daze as if drugged, But at … Continue reading →

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Plane Feelings

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tricia

Dark clouds like baby ghosts Peek their heads above The sky’s horizon in the distance. Rich with colour, Deep orange, green and blue, Something in me aches and collapses. Shiver in the cold, Electric feelings of old, I never saw … Continue reading →

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Game Over

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tricia

That bitter knot in my mouth, Is the taste of hope dissolving With each passing day. What purpose is there? The country’s fools Take it all for a game of play. Please drown my despair, I gasp for air, What … Continue reading →

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Men in Blue

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tricia

Men in Blue, Your main duty is to Keep the streets clear of crime. Instead, you strike fear, And to us it is clear, It’s not the best use of your time. Men in Blue, We know that you act … Continue reading →

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Bijan the Clown

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Tricia

Once in a land, There lived a funny man, Who wore a jewel-studded crown. But he was afraid of balloons, And even of cartoons, His name was Bijan the Clown. He tried hard to be brave, But he was just … Continue reading →

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A Black, Slimy Creature

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Tricia

There’s a black, slimy creature, That eats away at your soul, It’s a muddy, slippery thing, That so quickly gets out of control. The creature begins its life humble, Presenting itself with a smile, You allow it to feed on … Continue reading →

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Resplendent Women

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Tricia

Sometimes we need a woman Whose strength surpasses time, Whose steely core and spirit Can outshine any crime. This woman now bears the burden Of standing for what is right, Her source of hope is from elsewhere, She chooses to fight the … Continue reading →

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