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Stealth-mode racism
Not all racist acts take place in dodgy areas or in globally condemned public outbursts.
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Migrants and our annoyance levels
As the number of foreigners in our country keeps pace with our rapid development, do we think of them unkindly over things that they cannot help?
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Of air penawar and praying the gay away
It's not about how conversion therapy practices are effective or not in causing change, but rather how the practice of trying to change one's own nature or suppress it is inherently wrong.
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Of Ninja Saga and modern nostalgia
As long as we have lived a life with perceptions that are unattainable in our current moment, we will have something to be nostalgic about.
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Foreigners in a familiar land
It is disheartening to see people treated as foreigners when they are not meant to be, and it is disappointing to know how much of it is of our own making.
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Behind calls for solidarity and movements for change
Some successful campaigns may carry the weight of an image without any actual solidarity with the people.
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Faith and belonging for sexual minorities
While sexual minorities do not feel a sense of belonging with the community at large, their belonging lies in their faith.
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It’s not just the thought that counts
The problem with Kedah's move not to declare a holiday for Thaipusam was not the decision itself but the reasoning behind it.
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Asking for some kindness
Sexual minorities are not likely to have a lot of kindness in which to put their hopes any time soon.
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Of WFH and #KitaJagaKita
While working from home may still get the job done, those who call for lockdowns with no consideration of the consequences on anyone else should rethink their positions.
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The kampung’s unwritten speed limit
How time moves in the kampung has a big impact on how the twin declarations of MCO and emergency are perceived.