Of religion, rituals and blind faith
Such is the way many Malaysians seem to view religion: without logic or reasoning and merely rituals and blind faith.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 96) – Kamar Seksa
As the title suggests, lots of torturing (seksa) goes on in the film.
Why did Thaqif have to die?
Thaqif was a young boy who had his whole life ahead of him and for no justified reasons, he was treated the way he was. The system that allowed it to happen has to be brought to justice.
Sex scandals and matters of public interest
Politicians must simply learn to digest this reality or forget their political aspirations altogether. All this comes with their willingness to be honest.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 95) – Kimchi Untuk Awak
Is this a total copycat South Korean drama made into a Malay film screened in the cinemas?
Is public transportation a viable option in KL?
If given the choice, I would take public transportation everywhere I go. But I have to say that it is almost impossible to do so because of how the country has been designed.
Do we need to fix the economy to be happy?
At the end of the day, reality will set in – if we are living hand to mouth, and God forbid something happens, like a car accident or a hospital visit, and we can’t find the funds to fix it, intrinsic motivators do not mean much.
The Fat Bidin Film Club (Ep 94) – Sindiket
Bade Hj Azmi’s Sindiket has a good story premise and idea. But what about the execution?
What’s the average cost of living these days?
When I started working in 2000, the starting pay for a fresh graduate with a college degree was about RM2,000. Within five years, I managed to buy an affordable local car and a medium-cost walk-up apartment.
Social mobility in Malaysia: Myth or reality?
The question here is why are there those who managed to escaped the cycle when so many others remained trapped in the same social reproduction?
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