Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. – Winston Churchill, British statesman IT was the harsh but military-type disciplined Japanese which toughened and fuelled the fire of nationalism in Ahmad Zaidi.
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. – George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright, critic and political activist Born in Sibu in 1898 during the era of Sir Charles Brooke, Tuanku Haji Bujang Tuanku Othman was destined to lead. A member of the Rajang
Being brave means knowing that when you fail, you don’t fail forever. – Lana Del Rey, American singer-songwriter At 6am on December 12, four days after Limbang was taken, Captain Jeremy Moore of ‘L’ company of the Royal Marines led a mission to recapture Limbang. Deployed from the HMS Albion,
I’ve always seen first responders as unsung heroes and very special people because, when everyone else is running away from danger, they run into it. – Dwayne Johnson, American professional wrestler We have all heard of the unrepentant Skrang rebel Rentap, but few know the story of Sarawak’s Ubong Nuing.
Police officers know that each time they put on their uniform, they are taking on risks to protect others. – Mike Parson, American politician We have heard of Malaya’s best known communist leader ‘Chin Peng’, but not much his long-forgotten comrade Koo Chong Kong. Both were honoured by Great Britain
Is that what death would feel like? The nicest, warmest, heaviest never-ending nap? If that’s what it’s like, I wouldn’t mind. If that’s what dying is like, I wouldn’t mind that at all. – Gayle Forman, American author The British Gurkhas soldiers have a motto that goes, “Better to die
One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure. – WILLIAM FEATHER, AMERICAN AUTHOR Before the World War II, Belaga was the domain of two powerful Kayan aristocrats who controlled the lower and upper Balui tributaries, the most powerful being Oyong Hang
Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior. – Carl von Clausewitz, Prussian general As young Malaysians we are more familiar with Sarawak’s Iban minister and founding member of Malaysia, the flamboyant Tun Temenggong Jugah Barieng – the man with pony tail and Beatles hair-cut. But little
A family has its own rituals and its own superstitions. Tea Obreh, American novelist On Sept 16, 1995, I witnessed an ancient religious ceremony separating the natives of Belaga from the spirits of their ancestors. Called “Pela Daleh”, it was practised by the Kayan who invaded one of Sarawak’s largest
We forget just how painfully dim the world was before electricity. A candle, a good candle, provides barely a hundredth of the illumination of a single 100 watt light bulb. – Bill Bryson, American author I must be the first local journalist to travel up the 563km Rajang River in
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