Moui.Net – Written from the Heart
Time is so long, Life is so short
After a discussion today, I was mesmerised by the thoughts of Thais. Interesting lot, these bunch of young early-30s yuppies. Them in their long sleeve shirts, dark pants and annoying bright ties. And me in my shorts and t-shirt. We spoke about personalities within the political and social circles, over cold coffee, cigarettes (kretek for […]
(25 mins) When a Palestinian boy loses half of his home to Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem, he joins his community in a campaign of nonviolent protests. Efforts to put a quick end to the demonstrations are foiled when scores of Israelis choose to stand by the residents’ side. ZashnainAn avid blogger, twitterer and photojournalist, […]
Temper tantrums in adults can, surely, be an early sign of mental illness and emotional problems. I don’t see much of that, with the people that I meet on a daily basis. The Thais are fond of smiling, or more often, merely remain silent in the face of a stubborn situation. Temper? Not much. However I […]
One can’t deny the oddity of this snapshot, which I took on a Saturday afternoon in Bangkok. The “skull” cloud seems to be peeking at the inhabitants of this city, watching… a bad omen? I don’t believe in such, but who knows. Some of my Thai friends seem to think so, wrapped up in their superstition […]
Spent a few nights in a village in the Sepang district of the state of Selangor; yes I am talking about Malaysia. Sepang is filled with plantations, many growing palm oil trees. Vast acres of forests were cleared to make way for these plantations, led by corporations and government-tied institutions. Poverty runs amok among many […]
As Malaysians would say “Selamat Hari Raya” and best wishes to all my Muslim friends, followers, stalkers, foes, admirers and trolls. In my country, there’s usually a couple of public holidays, and there’s always a 30-day unofficial celebration through the country. Its is the end of Ramadan, and hopefully the beginning of the celebration of […]
Time is important to everyone, rarely do I hear people not complaining about the time or lack of time. At times people prefer the rush environment, regardless of the effects it has on others and caring not of the consequences of their determination … or overzealousness. You’ll find these people at work, in the restaurants, […]
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