ON my third day at the Borneo Bulletin of Brunei Press in Bandar Seri Begawan, I embarked on my writing journey. It was December 3, 1997, when I eagerly joined the paper as an editorial assistant. During my trial period, I was assigned the task of transcribing news from Brunei
I haven’t painted any batik pieces or any other paintings for the past four years, despite doing many interesting sketches. I’m overdue for some inspiration, but as an artist, it takes time for ideas to come to life. The last batik painting I did was commissioned by a wealthy housewife.
‘Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.’ – Winston Churchill (1874-1965); a British statesman, orator, and historian who is best known for his leadership as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II. Looking back on my journey, I
Anya and his eldest son, Bungin, were on their way to their planned farming site, and they had just entered the third day of their ‘nebas’ (clearing of undergrowth and smaller trees) at Ulu Kedap, a tributary of the Melupa Basin in Krian, Saratok. This was during the early days,
CERTAINLY, it was a good thing that I had the willpower to quit smoking decades ago. It was during the last few weeks of our Upper Sixth days in Sibu that some of us experimented with cigarettes, partly to experience them and partly to use the smoke to drive away
Road accidents, whether fatal or not, have a profound impact on individuals, the environment, and society as a whole, particularly when they involve loss of life. Such incidents bring about inevitable changes, disrupting the normal course of things. I recently received an unexpected phone call from my cousin’s brother, Paul,
On last Monday night, I dreamed of catching a glimpse of my late father (Apai) in his full bard regalia, complete with a headgear adorned with hornbill and pheasant feathers. He also wore a blazer. I didn’t speak to him as it was a brief moment, and then he disappeared
‘Food safety involves everybody in the food chain.’ – Mike Johanns. He was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007 under President George W. Bush. In this article, I would like to share my personal experiences with food poisoning on two separate occasions. These incidents left a lasting impact
‘In the sacred grounds of our community cemeteries, the roots of our history run deep.’ – Unknown ‘Burial grounds are not merely plots of land, but hallowed spaces that connect us to our ancestors.’ – Unknown In our Facebook group, Ruai Raban Melupa Saratok, we often engage in discussions about
In 1982, I participated in a scouting leadership course held in a compound near the government rest house in Santubong. On a pleasant day in early December, we travelled by a pom-pom vessel from a wharf in Kuching to Santubong, which was a small village at that time. Accompanying me
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