• Lifestyle & Relationships

    ‘This Is Us’ — The Drama of Body Shaming, Diversity, and Conflict on My TV

    (Photo courtesy of Aleksandra Sapozhnikova via Unsplash)

    Being a voracious reader since forever, I have always been a sucker for a good story. Unwittingly, I tend to submerge myself in characters  so completely that for those few moments I belong entirely to them — crying with them, laughing with them — oblivious of the tear rolling down my cheek or the smile plastered on my face, participating in their glee as well as their grief.

  • Un-Breaking the News (UBN)

    Is There a Rainbow of Possibilities in Malaysia?

    The Mid-May 2023 seizure of rainbow-colored Swatch watches from the brand’s Pride Collection at most major shopping malls in Malaysia, including the regionally renowned Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, Queensbay Mall, and Mid Valley Megamall, struck many a Malaysian local as absurd. Following this crackdown, Malaysians flocked to comment sections on most major social media platforms with sarcastic, lighthearted memes and comments.