For Malaysians, embracing Malaysia Day with love for country strengthens unity among races
By Haib Toumi KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysians, Malaysia Day is not just another public holiday. And it also goes beyond the mere commemoration of the formation of nation named Malaysia. Malaysia Day holds a special significance for it brings all Malaysians together, regardless of their religion, race and ethnicity, and helps foster a deep sense […]
The Hill We Climb: Amanda Gorman’s poem at the inauguration of Joe Biden highlights unity
WASHINGTON: Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration, with the 22-year-old reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” after Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as president and vice president. The writer and performer, who became the country’s first National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017, […]
Will Malaysians continue to support- not supplant – unity, diversity despite formidable challenges? The answer is ‘YES’
By Habib Toumi Manama: Going through the message of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad as he addressed his fellow citizens on Friday, the eve of the country’s Independence Day, revived my memories of my first visit to Kuala Lumpur in 2009. In his message, Mahathir insisted on the significance of all Malaysians coming together, […]
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