Michelle is a Malaysian, a Chinese and a banana. She thinks this is a mad country, but there's no place like home.
A Malaysian story
How potholes, flat tyres and help go hand-in-hand.
Looking back at the pandemic
While it may feel like the pandemic will continue forever, there will come a day when it ends.
Between desperate migrants and lackadaisical Malaysians
Covid-19 cases exist among the migrant workers but they also exist among Malaysians, and the reasons can sometimes overlap.
When unicorns and fairies began giving Covid-19 jabs
Bad experiences with government institutions are a dime a dozen but the men and women behind the national Covid-19 vaccination programme provide a glimpse of what the country could be.
Covid-19, the catch-22 numbers game
How we approach it will depend on which numbers we choose to zoom in on.
Stealth-mode racism
Not all racist acts take place in dodgy areas or in globally condemned public outbursts.
It’s not just the thought that counts
The problem with Kedah's move not to declare a holiday for Thaipusam was not the decision itself but the reasoning behind it.
Of WFH and #KitaJagaKita
While working from home may still get the job done, those who call for lockdowns with no consideration of the consequences on anyone else should rethink their positions.
Dreaming of a monsoon Christmas
What does Christmas look like in Malaysia if there is no snow, no reindeer and no one-horse open sleigh?
When to pull the plug?
While we appreciate the conveniences of technology, there is a limit to how much things can be moved online.
The MCO and us
How do we treat the less fortunate during this pandemic season?
The flag that never came down
Loving a country doesn't have to depend on who runs it.