Author: Priscilla Tawie

From Sarawak to the world

Eradicating poverty through education The Paint The World (PTW) Malaysia trips to Africa and Bangladesh in December 2019 were held to promote tourism in Sarawak/Malaysia, to unite the youth of all countries, to conduct PTW activities, and to build diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the respective countries.  Aniza Aznizan, the

The Lions from St. Joseph

In November 2017, when a group of Form Two boys from the St Joseph Private School asked a teacher whether they can perform a Lion Dance for Chinese New Year celebration in school, the teacher was taken aback, but still told the boys, “Spend some time practising over the Christmas

Dragon and Lion dance – More than just a cultural symbol

An internationally-recognised sport As a little boy, Nelson Nguang used to rush whenever he heard the sounds of a dragon and lion dance performance. “In the morning of CNY, whenever I hear the drum sounds nearby, I would already feel excited. I would run to it, even my slippers were

A season of superstitions

Anticipating the Lunar New Year This year, Chinese New Year will fall on January 25 which is considered earlier than usual. Thus, most Chinese household had start their preparations since December. Shopping malls during the season are usually flocked by many, and filled with goods for the festival such as

Back to school 2020

New session, new beginnings A new year marks the beginning for everyone, and that includes the beginning of a new school session. Some will experience their first time going to school, or levelling up from kindergarten to primary, and primary to secondary. To these newbies, going to school can be

Retiring with the animals at ‘Tes Paradizoo’

Parents to the wild Singaporean Dr Ashok Segar and his wife, Mariates Martinez Segar, migrated here and built their home from scratch not only for themselves, but for more than 20 animals too. Just five years ago, Singaporean Dr Ashok Segar, 57 and his wife, Mariates Martinez Segar, 49, bought

Supermoms and their work life balance

Albeit having commitments at home and at work, it does not hinder Patricia Tan and Diana Alin’s affection for the centre stage. Most recently, two mothers based in Kuching were chosen to represent Sarawak at the Selangor Fashion Week 2019. Albeit having commitments at home and at work, it does

heading: The life of a 103-year-old grandmother

India’s oldest athlete was in Kuching for the 21st Asia Masters Athletics Championship. At 103 years old, Sardarni Man Kaur had lived a century and is still living life through her passion for sports. As a young girl, Sardarni Man Kaur, 103, did not receive any education. However, her late

Extraordinary method to save the earth

Durable, and environmental-friendly, Lucy Heng first encountered the method of weaving bags out of plastic packaging more than two years ago from her elder sister during one of her visits to her hometown, Malacca, Malaysia. But she had only gotten serious months after when the priest of her church read

Pasar Malam Sibu

A heaven for food hunters, Street food at its finest Night markets have always been an exciting place to visit for me as I could browse through items such as electronics, fashion items, and most importantly, food! Hence, whenever I travel around, the first place I would Google up is the