Category Archives: The Cause

Mainstream Muslims

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Tricia

Just what is a mainstream Muslim? Is he a ‘moderate’ Muslim? Is there such thing as a moderate Muslim? (is there such thing as a moderate Christian?) The Muslim NGO Coalition Pembela submitted a memorandum with more than 700,000 signatures … Continue reading →

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Peering In

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Tricia

It is those occasions in life that make or break you, that form pivotal points. A birth, a death. A marriage, a fatal break-up. A spiritual experience. An epiphany about self. The choice of political affiliation. One’s life vocation. Many … Continue reading →

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Elections 1999, 2004, 2007?

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Tricia

Now what does this symbolise? Balance of … power? equity? anything at all? Should I do a whoop-de-whoop or tear my clothes apart? Clad in my horrifically ugly turquoise-blue school pinafore, I stared wonder-eyed at the brilliantly coloured flags waving … Continue reading →

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Sorrow in the Morrow

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Tricia

God in the Old Testament cried out for Israel, which was, at the time, His chosen land. Despite the numerous times He held out His hand to help His people, they stumbled and fell, again. He had a deep, deep … Continue reading →

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Practising Love

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Tricia

This is the most difficult question of all. How to practise love in a society so full of hatred? I think this is one of the primary issues that strike deep into the heart of a Christian. This is the … Continue reading →

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Turn to the Arts!

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Tricia

Every now and then, I get increasingly disillusioned with the state of what we strive for. Yet, every now and then, simple things colour and liven your day, perfectly or im. Listening to a compilation of Malaysian artistes, a CD … Continue reading →

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Silence of the Lambs

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Tricia

Silence of the Lambs before the slaughter… we now see the silencing of writers online. The Star Online 1 Aug Says: “Zam: Some control on Net media needed” “We need to have a similar form of control over Internet media … Continue reading →

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I gotta shut up soon

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Tricia

According to our dear Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin, or otherwise more fondly known as ZAM, websites are going to be controlled by the government. Ooooooh… And why? The government must control the internet and websites to curb the spread of … Continue reading →

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Rise and Fall

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Tricia

We talked about the systems of government and why some failed and others succeeded. One possible theory I postulated was that of the Russian example. Both Russia and China were still ruled under the Communist regime for the longest time. … Continue reading →

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Dystopia!

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Tricia

I learnt a new word today: dystopia. A dystopia (alternatively, cacotopia[1], kakotopia or anti-utopia) is a fictional society that is the antithesis of utopia. A dystopia is usually characterized by an authoritarian or totalitarian form of government, or some other … Continue reading →

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