Author: Adeline Liong

All of us are travelling on the river of no return. No matter how difficult the journey, we have to navigate the fast waters and dangerous rapids till we reach our destination.   As I bade farewell to an 11-year-old girl I met last week, I advised her to be

I never feel lonely if I’ve got a book — they’re like old friends. Even if you’re not reading them over and over again, you know they are there. And they’re part of your history. They sort of tell a story about your journey through life. – Emilia Fox, English

It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change. – Charles Darwin, English naturalist, geologist and biologist My dear friends, change is inevitable. One of the hottest news in the past one week is the retirement of national badminton star,

Three Britons died recently of food poisoning eating pre-packaged sandwiches. According to the UK heath authorities, they died of listeriosis, a rare bacterial infection especially dangerous for people with weak immune systems or pregnant women. The listeria bacteria develop primarily in dairy products and chilled ready-to-eat food. The deceased were

“Has anyone in your family died?” a nine-year-old girl I knew asked me. “Was it your grandmother or your grandfather?’ she asked again even as I was thinking of how to reply to her first question. After I had gathered my thoughts and composed the answers properly in my mind,

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and every woman who is a mother at heart! Today, May 12, is Mother’s Day in Malaysia. Although it was not a public holiday, it was celebrated by millions of Malaysians to honour mothers and motherhood. Of course, the fact that it fell on

“Selamat berpuasa” (Happy fasting) to all Muslim friends. Today is the first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is observed by Muslims all over the world as the fasting month to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic beliefs. Fasting

On January 1 next year, eateries under the jurisdiction of Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will stop giving out plastic straws to customers. The chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King wants the public to cooperate when the council’s “Say No to Plastic Straws” ruling is implemented next year. Speaking at the launch

Last Thursday, I attended my first Toastmasters meeting in weeks. Later that night, when a Toastmasters friend based in a foreign country asked me about the meeting, I replied, “It was a fun learning experience.” A Toastmaster for decades, I always find Toastmasters’ meetings interesting. There is always something new

I had a whale of a time this past week. My younger sister, the youngest of my siblings, is back in Kuching for a short break and I have been revisiting certain parts of old Kuching City. Places we re-explored together are Gambier Street, India Street and the Open Air