SEVERAL years ago, my father was recruited for work at a palm plantation somewhere in Malaysia, which he reluctantly considered due to pressing economic necessity. Since they were there without proper…
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Double mishap
BEFORE the pressure of work took over and demanded that I report for work everyday, I and four of my friends made it a habit to gather from time to time…
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OUR car screeched to a halt and my eyes grew round in shock as I saw a trisikad ram straight towards the side of a panel truck we were closely following,…
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LIVING in a boarding house can teach one a lot about the real meaning of independence. As early as first year high school, I learned practical lessons like budgeting my whole…
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I will never forget my first day on the job as a 'newspaper reporter' exactly 16 months ago. It was the second day of my two-weeks training and I was feeling…
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