Malaysia
Malay 101: The Date
Official letters in Malaysia are almost always written in Malay and the dates are always written in this format: 1hb Disember, 2010. The ‘hb’ stands for haribulan, which means ‘date’, with hari literally meaning ‘day’ and bulan meaning ‘month’. The Malay word for ‘date’ is tarikh but when you want to ask someone for, say, … Continue reading
How To Attach Butang Baju Melayu
Malaysians, this post this not for you so please feel free to skip it entirely. This post is for the clueless. Like me. When I was new in Malaysia and Google has not even come into existence yet, I was totally clueless when it comes to small things like this. Baju Melayu is the traditional … Continue reading
Quick Shots: Masjid Wilayah
What often keeps me from completing a blog post are either one of two things: I have the text ready but need to edit/add pics or I have the pics ready but don’t have anything suitable to write about it. Today is one of those days — I have these pics of Masjid Wilayah but … Continue reading
Malaysian Astronaut Weds
Many hearts were broken when Malaysia’s dashing first astronaut, Datuk Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar (click here to see his NASA pic), tied the knot with long-time fiancée Datin Dr. Halina Yunos on 10.10.10. The akad nikah (solemnisation ceremony) took place at the Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque in Putrajaya. The wedding reception — themed: “Malay Warrior … Continue reading
The Simple Joys of Childhood
Life is so much simpler when you are a child. Happiness is as simple as an ice cream cone, be it from the hypermarket, the corner shop or the roving Wall’s man. Especially the roving Wall’s man! There’s something so exciting about hearing that familiar tune that they play (note the loudspeaker near the front … Continue reading
