Author: Priscilla Tawie

Kelvin Chan: Capturing the right angles

Good photography skills come with a lot of practice and hard work. This career can be rewarding if you love challenges and are eager to live your life through the eye of the camera. Renowned photographer Kelvin Chan has come a long way in his journey as a photographer and

Kin Kombucha ― Great taste, great benefits

The “tea of immortality” has come a long way from its reported beginning in China more than 2,000 years ago. In Western countries, the health drink called kombucha has been around for a while and is rather popular. Kin Kombucha, a newly-launched Kuching-based business is introducing its own version of

Living with Lupus ― A patient’s perspective

Lupus is a disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks your own tissues and organs (autoimmune disease). Inflammation caused by lupus can affect many different body systems — including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. However, being diagnosed with this autoimmune disease does not

Cream of the crops: Ice cream trends in Kuching

Anyone who’s experienced pangs of hunger and cravings when looking at an ice cream cone can attest that the sugary, creamy treat is near irresistible. When you break down the chemistry behind ice cream, it’s easy to see why: It’s been engineered to have the perfect combination of elements —

Agroforestry: Productive, flexible and cost saving

With more logging activities and commercial crop plantations emerging, the number of natural forests has been dwindling, and the impact of climate change is expected to worsen. However, farmers believe that there is still hope in agroforestry, which will not only help the environment, but also cut down on the

Is online dating worth it?

Online dating has been a revolution ever since it started but like every coin, has another side to it. It appears to be a practical way to date for most people nowadays. However, is it really reliable? Super effective or superficial? Since its wide usage in the early 2000s, the

Nusi Poetry — Carrying on traditions

Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas, and cultural materials are received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. As part of our identity, it is important that we do our best to preserve the arts and culture of the

Docs on Vacay ― making the best memories wherever and whenever

Travelling will undoubtedly give you many unforgettable experiences. But the details can fade away quickly with memory. For their love of adventure and to document their vacation trips, husband and wife, Dr Iise Chew and Dr Michelle Goh, started “Docs on Vacay” on Facebook and Instagram, as a platform to

The challenges of living with a rare disease

Rare diseases are by their very nature obscure and unknown, falling through the cracks when it comes to research budgets and treatment development. Unfortunately, rare diseases don’t often get the attention they need because, well, they’re rare. We often thought the fact that rare equates to not happening. However, according