Mother Earth forgotten in our quest for development

Mighty majestic trees are wondrous creations. I love the trees, towering to the heavens, living for a few hundred years. Yet besides the poverty in Kuala Lumpur, Mother Earth is ignored in the consuming corporate rat-race to build the tallest tower, biggest building and eventually being moronic in the process. Undeniably Kuala Lumpur is far […]

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Feet taking me to a slightly cheerful part of Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur. There’s a rising phenomenon for tourists and locals alike to visit the commercial centre of the city, mainly to submerge in the shopping mania. I don’t fully understand why people would want to shop in this part of town, with the high prices and irritating traffic clogging the roads. Unless of course one […]

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Travelling to Masjid Jamek. A different light.

Travelling across Malaysia’s capital – Kuala Lumpur. Invigorating walk. An old mosque, Masjid Jamek, stood unsteadily near a river, surrounded by buildings and the annoying honks of the never-ending traffic. A handful of street vendors selling fruits and cooling drinks, partly hiding in the shades away from the blistering sun. And my travels take me further… […]

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The thought of not touching the tree

The walk in Kuala Lumpur was not that bad, though the humidity was always a problem *grumble* I passed by a dozen ugly-looking colorful trees, a complete mockery to Mother Nature. The trees are made from wire, plastic, steel, bulbs and an odd-assortment of man-made contraction. Check out the sign board, not an encouraging thought […]

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Temptation of another trip, another adventure.

In 2009, I traveled to Bangalore and Mysore. Spent a week in the sprawling provincial capital, absorbed the sights and sounds of the elites and the poor. I traveled into the maze-like networks of back lanes and confusing alleys; my outreach led me to the slums. Then I spent time in Mysore, a dusty and hot city. The long […]

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Cheap Charlie’s ~ A Piss-cutting Experience

I am no stranger to unsavory and dodgy places, I have seen many in Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. So my friend, John, an experienced journalist based in Bangkok, decided to show me around, I was all too eager to see Cheap Charlie’s ~ in the heart of the metropolis. An outdoor concept with a mix-matched assortment of chaos […]

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