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By Celine Thai and Tiffany Khoo THE students of Sri KDU Secondary School, Kota Damansara, Selangor, had wanted to celebrate this year’s 54th Merdeka Day in a unique way. So, led by the school’s Prefectorial Board, we set an ambitious task for ourselves – to create a mural out of the faces of 54 Malaysian […]
THE Emmy Awards came and went earlier this week, and I spent a good few hours going through pictures of celebrities for my blog. As usual, everyone, from the child stars on Modern Family to the judges on reality shows, looked perfect that day. Not a hair was out of place, there were no signs […]
By SHARMILA NAIR Young people often claim that their voices go unheard by adults, the people in charge, the Government, parents, teachers, peers and so on. Two weeks ago, some of these youths had the opportunity to be heard. Loud and clear. The #R.AGEchat: Youth Inter-Generational Dialogue between youth and adults took place at the […]
By SHARMILA NAIR IN the movie DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story (which was not based on any actual team), one of its characters, dodgeball coach Patches O’ Houlihan says: “If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.” And judging from the action at MAD Campus Dodgeball League 2011 (Season 3) last weekend, […]
Having your voice heard is a fundamental right – do Malaysian youth have it? By IAN YEE According to the United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, being able to participate in society is one of the fundamental rights of young people around the world. That means young people should be allowed to […]
Happy Thursday people! Admit it, you’ve been waiting for this week’s Style It all week long haven’t you? 😛 So here it is, go crazy! 🙂
HEY guys, we still have some tickets left for Suara Kami Konsert/Karnival 2011! If you weren’t sure about going for the concert, here’s one reason that might change your mind – US rapper Nelly is set to perform! He will share the stage with other international and local artistes like Hins Cheung, Rania, Hujan, Pop […]
I have known B for seven years now. We’ve been in the same school since kindergarten and we like to spend time together just about everyday. He is my best friend. Recently, D moved into my neighbourhood, and we all take the same bus to school. I’ve never talked to her for I can see […]
Here’s awrap-up of the MY Challenge Photography, Short Film and Drama categories at MY Challenge. The Photography category finals last month had participants testing their skills behind the lens at the Bukit Kiara Park in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Selangor. They were given less than two hours to shoot and submit two photos, one on […]
By ELIZABETH LIEW I was raised in a cookie cutter world. I did things – physically, emotionally and intellectually – I was supposed to do at my age. Most of my friends and people I grew up with also went down the same path. Those who didn’t were considered underachievers, or outcasts. So, by 22, […]