Malaysia
Selamat Pengantin Baru
I had the honour of being the unofficial back-up photographer for a wedding last weekend. It was no easy task fighting my way through the crowd to get a good shot, jostling my way through the uncountable point-and-shoot digital cameras and camera phones of relatives and guests, to the amusement (I surmise) of the two … Continue reading
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri
After a month of fasting comes a month of feasting! Technically, the celebration of the end of Ramadhan — known as Eid ul Fitr in Arabic but referred to as Hari Raya Aidilfitri in Malaysia (or Raya for short) — is only on the first day of the month of Syawwal. In Malaysia, however, the … Continue reading
Balik Kampung (Lyrics)
These are the lyrics to the song “Balik Kampung” (‘Back To My Hometown’) by the late Malaysian singer, Sudirman, roughly translated into English by yours truly: Balik Kampung Perjalanan jauh tak ku rasa (The journey is long but I don’t feel it) Kerna hati ku melonjak sama (Because my heart is jumping) Ingin berjumpa sanak … Continue reading
Balik Kampung… Ooohh… Balik Kampung
The exodus has begun. Hordes of cars, buses and motorcycles now clog the North-South Expressway for people bound to the north (Ipoh, Penang, Kedah) and the south (Seremban, Malacca, Johor, Singapore). You can see the same thing along Karak Highway for people bound for Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan. Flights to Sabah, Sarawak, and even to … Continue reading
Of Dried Fish and Stinky Cheese
I couldn’t help but laugh out loud while I was reading Francesca in France’s blog post about how her French husband turns up his nose at dried sardines but loves to eat mouldy cheese. By coincidence, I just happened to have enjoyed a lipsmacking breakfast of fried rice and dried fish that very same morning. … Continue reading
