Hello Malaysia. Here I come!

Hello! I never thought this day would ever arrive. One minute I was blissfully living my life with the daily joy, among others, of reading blogs when a colleague asked if I would like to blog. I said "yes" before I thought it through. But on hindsight, it was the right decision. I want to share my thoughts with my fellow Malaysians and the world for what its worth. Hopefully, some good will come out of it. I am following what an old friend of mine, Zainon Ahmad, said and and the tail end of it goes something like this: "I tell the truth as much I can and the old older I get, the more I am able to tell the truth." A truism from an older scribe who is as genuine as they come. I will be writing about contemporary affairs without a special accent on any specific issue. If there is any one area (no pun intended) that I may dwell one, it is Brickfields, a place very close to my heart. I wrote a book about it called "Brickfields: A Place, A Time, A Memory' last year which told all about my acquaintance with the place. I like to talk about the good old days when times were good, even without the luxuries that we enjoy today. It was a simple time of carefree days with nary a thought for what the next day would bring. I yearn for those days when life was less complicated and people truly cared for each other. I want Malaysia to regain its footing, economically, politically and socially and to shine again as a nation. I believe we can do this - but it has to be done together. This is the simple truth that we have to accept. I promise to be balanced in my views for the good of all. If I do offend anyone, it will be done inadvertently. I offer my humble apologies in advance to those who may frown in future after a dose of balan's-ced views. Ciao!
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