Category Archives: Reflections

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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A sea of yellow flowers

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Tricia

In the quiet night We ask ourselves Why fight the system strong? It’s big and bold and towers tall It’s been this way all along. We light our candles, Wave them high, Try to give hope in the dark, It’s … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Tunku

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Tricia

First published in theSun here, on 12 February 2015. “IT was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was … Continue reading →

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A Review of ‘A People’s Politics’ by Goh Keat Peng

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tricia

‘A People’s Politics’ by Goh Keat Peng: A Review (A version of this was first published in Selangor Times in March 2013). One of the people I consulted before joining the Selangor state government back in 2008 was Goh Keat … Continue reading →

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In Search of National Identity

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Tricia

In Search of National Identity (A version of this was first published in theSun on 7th September 2012). It has become somewhat of an annual affair in August and September that Malaysians obsess about our national identity. Although laughable at … Continue reading →

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A Matter of Sacrifice

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Tricia

A Matter of Sacrifice (A version of this was published in theSun on 24th August 2012). I started fasting alongside my Muslim friends in 2009, making this year the fourth time I observed the full Ramadhan month. Many friends ask … Continue reading →

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Walking the narrow path

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Tricia

Walking the narrow path (This was first published in Selangor Times, on the 20th July 2012). I had the privilege of speaking to a group of young interns under the Otak-Otak Internship Programme this week. Otak-Otak recruits and places 50 … Continue reading →

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In the face of Injustice

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Tricia

In the face of Injustice (A version of this was published in theSun on 13th July 2012). Sometime last week, I attempted to get out of my lane whilst driving, turned on my indicator and stuck my nose out to … Continue reading →

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Game-Changers at the Year’s Start

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tricia

At the beginning of 2012, this was the series of incidents taking place, including the sacking of Hasan Ali, the “We are all Adam Adli” and others. A version of this was published in theSun on the 13th January 2012. … Continue reading →

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