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Of Legacies and a Beheading
Ever had that feeling that you’ve waited years for something to happen and then, it happens all at once? And it is bigger and wilder than anything you imagined?
Well, that’s exactly what transpired in...
The Creative Industry Needs to Look at Things Differently Post Budget 2022
Writing for You? Or for Me?
‘You must always write with your reader in mind.’ This was one of the first pieces of advice that I received when I began my writing career. Honestly, I found this extreme...
Chaos of Whole Books
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When I was a child, my cousin used to boast that he could read four ...
One Book That Changed My Writing Life
A Lasting Effect
Members of Readers Club of Manav Rachna International School Sector-46, GurugramRecently, I accepted an invitation to speak to members of a Readers Club at a school. The topic I was given was to expl...
Library of Stories - Interview with Maizan Ismail (9 November 2020)
A few months ago, I received an email informing me about an award called the Book Award 2020 organised by the National Library of Malaysia. Within the text of the email was an invitation to submit a p...A Secret Longing - Interview with Marguerite Richards (12 July 2020)
A few weeks ago, I received a message from a friend about the publication of a new book called The Ordinary Chaos of Being Human. I found this title intriguing and went about looking for more informat...Quizzical Stories - Interview with Phanindra Ivatury (12 June 2020)
When I was still contributing feature articles to the New Straits Times, one of the most curious assignments I had was to work on a story about a quiz master. I never forgot this story for a few reaso...Karma, Psychiatrists and the Storyteller - Interview with VJ Singam (18 March 2020)
In the Name of the Father? Maybe Not.
In July 2018, soo...
The Wedding Estate
One of the things that caught my attention early last month was a s...
Magical Story Energy - Interview with Mbeke Waseme (16 January 2020)
Mbeke and I first met a year and a half ago during a celebration hosted by 7C Life RealiZation Centre. A few months later, during the full moon, we travelled together to a resort in Sepang to take par...Miracles Made
There is no winter to speak of in tropical Malaysia, but on 18 December 2019, al...
Contact and Connection. And Empathy?
The scene is familiar: It’s Sunday evening and a family of four come into a restaurant for dinn...
Satirical Satin - Interview with Nur Farella (15 June 2019)
Introduction: I met Farella a few years ago. I was assigned to a story by the papers and went to meet this pretty young lass. I was fascinated by her gumption - she had a dream, a desire and she made ...In the Shade of a Mango Tree - Interview with Dato’ Dr. Andrew Mohanraj (15 January 2019)
Dato' Dr. Andrew Mohanraj © Aneeta Sundararaj“Same old. Same old. 2004 has been so boring.” These were the words my friend said on Christmas Eve. Neither of us was aware that our belief that the year...
Don’t Sell Me, Tell Me by Greg Koorhan
Title: Don’t Sell Me, Tell Me
Author: Greg Koorhan
Paperback: 156 pages
Publisher: Crossbow Studio; 1 edition (July 7, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780692748275
ISBN-13: 978-0692748275
ASIN: 069274827X
Parent or Parents?
In Malaysia, both parents must consent to the conversion of their child to Islam. For now.Many years ago, in a provincial court, I began to panic. The judge had refused my request for an adjournment....
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An Evolving Journey
Changing Kits
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