When you believe you have control of Fate, be sure to embrace mercy

A truly wise person tempers the power she holds over others with compassion for them. A great leader is not one who over-works her subordinates until she alone has the most joy and satisfaction. So, too, are the hard-working social worker and the relentless advocate; those who understand that mercy is a fundamental principle of […]

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Extinction of relief workers and their identity

Natural disasters, war-torn countries are hot spots. These occurrence brings about the worse in humanity. Institutions cease to function, for a time, and mayhem strikes into the hidden core of vulnerability. Society panics as they see their quality of life drops, miserably and in agony. Outrage, confusion and disorder comes into existence, violently slapping the […]

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The sad state of CSR in Malaysia

Businesses dwelling on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are usually apprehensive (bordering to nervousness and being almost-clueless) about their philosophy of balancing social-environmental goals and their favourite topic – Capitalism. Do they really know what they are doing? Or merely it is the fashion to say that one is a socially responsible corporate citizen? Towards this […]

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To see into your eyes, to hear you speak… [poem]

To see into your eyes is to see the depth of the cosmos; to your words, to hear the laughter, and the limitless joy. They are more than simply the embodiment of our emotions –> they are the universe itself. — ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, Zashnain Zainal suffers from an incurable addiction to […]

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How relationships hide the dark whispers of your inner-self

The heart knows many dark secrets of life, and whispers tempting promises to the soul. A human being spends time listening or ignoring the whispering. In a relationship, the person succumbs to the distraction of affection and attention, caring little or ignoring the whispers. The complexity of a relationship does mute the inner-struggle and offers […]

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the WORSE part of advocacy on social media [tools for change?]

For a long time, the streets and the social-media platforms are where advocacy lives and breathes. Gone were the old-school ways of sharing the passion face-to-face with another worthy ally or opponent, though now I do enjoy seeing (and reading) advocates pitting themselves against politicians, corporate captains and other advocates sitting on the opposite side. […]

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Social Media & Advocacy. Are Malaysians effectively utilising ICT?

Nowadays many Malaysian social advocates and activists utilise the social media. It is very popular, it is part of the growing lifestyle and it is part of communication. I have yet to meet any who does not have an account with Twitter or Facebook, not to mention at least a couple of email accounts stored […]

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