On a suffocating day like this, what I need is…

I don’t mind the heat, but I dislike the intense humidity. Almost a choking sensation in this part of the world. I saw the van, a while-coloured vehicle under the shade and partially surrounded by sad-looking trees. The man who operated the mobile food stall was selling cendol, a local delicacy suitable for a damning […]

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Just don’t go to the office

Another hot, hellishly humid day. The morning seems a bizarre mix of smog and what-ever-nonsense that the local radio idiotic DJ can manage. Monday was good, sadly Tuesday seems twisted. Don’t ask me why, Malaysians are a funny lot. Vehicles rushing by, people driving in a crazed manner, almost as if eager to hit someone […]

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No jobs, no social security ~ what’s left for us?

The prices of goods and services have gone up, way to high for the likes of me. I see unemployment moving nowhere, though at times it takes a leap to the sky; people take whatever they can, juggling livelihoods, recycling and making ends meet ~ however its quite obvious that more and more people are […]

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Limited space in a low-cost housing

Low cost housing in Kuala Lumpur. They do exist with a catch. The lack of space. Kuala Lumpur is small, if you compare it with Jakarta or Bangkok, with a small, but growing, population of urban poor. These apartments are small some with only two bedrooms, with two families living in painfully cramped quarters. ZashnainAn […]

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Double shot, poured over the ice cream

Affogato. Double scoop of vanilla ice cream, drowning in double shot of hot espresso. Sinful. Took a break from the traditional street black coffee, to relax away from the blazing heat. Such a treat is rare for me; smiling to myself as I remember the rich and bitter taste of affogato. 🙂 ZashnainAn avid blogger, […]

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I found myself staring at the notorious cement-jungle city

After a long absence from some parts of Kuala Lumpur, I made an eager visit. For a couple of night, despite the horrible pollution, I found myself staring at the notorious cement-jungle city. Public transportation in the city is too expensive, especially the taxi AND if you’re a tourist. However besides the train/LRT – which […]

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I feel at peace within this spot of enlightenment

Thoughts of a tree, flanked by an infinity pool and the cement forest of Bangkok. Despite the congestion and pollution, the tree provides an opportunity for me to dabble in the void of tranquillity. I feel at peace within this spot of enlightenment. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable […]

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