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The Only Few…updates

Other than that all of us are very much happy working here. We even celebrated the Gong Xi Fa Chai with our Chinese colleagues.. but no firecrackers only real explosions.. and had a good time…  Thank you very much for all of the kinds words and encouragements. Believe me all these are the only strength that we have to keep our working mojo up and to uphold our mental state steady..Till then take care and be strong!!!!

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The Mission

This is not just a dedication to you, but also to those who have contributed to ‘devloping’ you as a person. To your mom and dad, your wife and family, your teachers and educators (the likes of Cikgu Adnan, Capt Ambi, Lt Fauziah, Mej Manaf, Capt Sahar, Capt Yusoff, Capt Hassan, Miss Goh, Miss Shobha, Cikgu Ismail, Cikgu Hairul (HABASH), Pak & Mak Ooi, Col Ghani, PW1 Ibrahim, Stap Rani, Stap Muniandy.. ). Congrats parents/family and teachers.. this is the fruit of your labour.

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The Only Few

Like any other Malay or Muslim in the country, the Fridays’ sermons by the Imams for the past weeks were no longer listened with sleepy eyes. The sermons were louder, longer and even more emotional to the speaker as well as to the listeners. These were the days, when Muslim in general and Malay specifically united across political boundaries. And that is what prompted my brother to be part of the MERCY Gaza mission. He felt that this time, his field trip to Gaza is not just another voluntary job, but more towards his responsibility as an able Muslim, to help the needy Gazans. A responsibility that he took with an opened arm and willing heart, with no self interest on his part. Read the rest of this entry »

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    Orang Kalur Going Oxford?InsyaAllah, I'll be presenting a paper on the Orang Kalur at the British Forum of Ethnomusicology Annual Conference held at Oxford University from the 8th till 11th of April 2010. It'll be a great honour for me to present part of our national heritage to an international audience. Wish me luck!

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