Author: Karambir Singh

Home farming, anyone?

Urban farming connects people with their roots. In this way, it’s also educational. – Baris Gencel, artist, creative director and product designer Gardening! Some take it seriously, some as a past-time or hobby, some occasionally on a start-stop basis, and some have never tried it. It is usually only possible

Defend democracy or bust!

Real liberty is neither found in despotism or the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.   – Alexander Hamilton, American statesman and a found father of USA I am sure we all know the definition of democracy or some elementary form of it. A basic definition would be that

A Kelabit hero

Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion. –Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States It was on June 23, 2020 that I received an SMS bearing the sad news that former Police Field Force (PFF) Sub-Inspector Sergeant Ngalinuh Bala had passed away in Miri Hospital.

We’re all one human race

No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. – Elie Wiesel, American writer, political activist and Nobel laureate The recent and tragic killing of George Floyd by the police in the US has triggered a large number of Black

Public health our joint responsibility

The only way we can destroy this common invisible enemy is through solidarity and cooperation. The world needs to come together to coordinate efforts and expedite the development of effective tools to stop this disease. – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister From the looks of it, it’s business as

Volunteerism in Covid-19 era

Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another.  – Erma Bombeck, American humourist Time, or a moment in our life, once utilised cannot be revisited and is irreversible. From this perspective, it

‘Ke sana, ke sini’ politicians

You don’t have to disrespect and insult others simply to hold your own ground. If you do, that shows how shaky, your own position is. – Red Haircrow, African-American writer, educator, psychologist and filmmaker The Covid-19 virus has, as we all know, exacted a huge toll on lives, jobs, families

Adapting to new educational norms

Views on my channel increased by 127 percent in the last few days – especially the science experiment videos. I usually get 10 to 15 subscribers daily but since the MCO, I’m seeing 50 to 100 sign ups every day.  – Norhailmi Abdul Mutalib, science teacher and blogger The Covid-19-induced

Life will never be the same again

Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if misused, can cause unreasonable fear, or unjustified acceptance that the fight is over, leading to unnecessary suffering and death. – World Health Organisation Have you planned properly what you are going to do after

Let’s ramp up IR4.0

We are moving towards IR4.0 which is going to be the economy throughout the world. Thus, Malaysia should provide training to the people in order to match the demands of IR4.0. – DATUK PATINGGI ABANG JOHARI TUN OPEN, CHIEF MINISTER The importance of technology in all its forms is playing