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“YOU’RE going to Taiwan!” “We’re taking the train!”

IN the heart of this unassuming neighbourhood in USJ, Subang Jaya, something intriguing is taking shape. As I navigate the quiet lanes of the residential area, one house catches my eye. Perched high on the wall, an intricately etched owl, crafted in wildlife conservation artist Christine Das’ signature swirls and delicate lines, seems to track my movements, its wide eyes following my approach. The stillness is interrupted by the rustling […]

ROZELLA Mahjhrin tries her best to not dwell on all the ways her life changed; on the pieces of herself that got lost in the shuffle. She was a 38-year-old single woman who, not long ago, was on the cusp of new opportunities that opened up after the Covid-19 pandemic 2½ years ago. This would have been the year she bet on herself. It was risky, but she had a […]

THESE days, picking up a book feels like trying to lift a tonne of bricks — so much effort when we could just binge on television series instead! Who has the time to dance with words, unleash our imagination, or actually think when there’s a new season of our favourite show to watch? With technology taking over, reading is slowly being shoved into a dusty corner, right next to our […]

“WE serve cow patties!” says Yong Ri Lin, better known as Linn, seriously.

I VIVIDLY remember the day Lady Diana Spencer married her prince in a fairy-tale setting. I was 10, visiting my aunty in Petaling Jaya, and the air was thick with excitement. My cousins and I huddled around my aunt’s old boxy television set, the kind with manual dials, as the entire world seemed to pause to witness this historic moment.

“I WANT to be prime minister one day!” she quips with a joyful laugh, but it’s not as far-fetched as it might sound. Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam has always been driven by a desire to make a difference, and what better way to create meaningful impact than by leading a nation?