hey baby,
the world is a kaleidoscope of colors-
full of life, beauty and wonders.
have you seen a sunflower so bright and yellow,
have you felt the gentle midsummer waves brushing between your toes?
hey baby,
the World is still just & kind,
have you seen children playing in fields and wondering "Will I Ever Have Mine?"
have you seen those kids that give up their seats because they just don't mind?
hey baby,
you'll never be alone.
we're here with you, shielding you from the life of rags and bone.
Grow up kind, have a sound Mind.
Be happy, be sad, be angry,
Fall in Love, Breakup, Get Back Up Again.
hey baby,
we're here with you till the end.
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Friday, January 12, 2018
Aku Kafir, Kau Siapa? (Jangan Jawab)
I recently started reading again as an initiative in 2018 and the first book that I've read is a book titled "Aku Kafir, Kau Siapa ? (Jangan Jawab)", written by Ooi Kok Hin. My first impression of the book based on the book cover was how contrasting it was with the man calmly gazing out to the title of book. (Maybe it was meant to portray a man thinking of something?).
The book is about the writer's view on Malaysia's socio-political environment where how we as a nation, though multicultural are not as liberal or as forward thinking as we are. The book is primarily separated into 3 big discussions that I really think should be heavily discussed amongst ourselves; Education, Religion and Politics.
What I've learned from this book is that we can't run away from politics so as long as we are a democratic nation. What we put forward in our efforts is what we reap. If we remain silent, other views and other ways of life will be pushed into our hand and shoved into our throats. History is written by the victors and the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
My favourite discussion that the writer openly discusses about that should be discussed further are that from "Soal Jawab Mengapa Awak Agnostik" which tells of how agnostic beliefs functions and "Multikultural Malaysia vs Asimilasi Indonesia" which shares the differences between Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Interculturism, something that I fully support.
His discussions and ideas are brief and small tidbits and excerpts that should be taken with a grain of salt. However these discussions shouldn't be made into such a taboo that we aren't open for new dialogues that should've been openly discussed in 2010. My main takeaway from this book is if you are still indifferent or have no hate towards your country, you need to think on how to improve your country even if is from the bottom up.
The book is about the writer's view on Malaysia's socio-political environment where how we as a nation, though multicultural are not as liberal or as forward thinking as we are. The book is primarily separated into 3 big discussions that I really think should be heavily discussed amongst ourselves; Education, Religion and Politics.
What I've learned from this book is that we can't run away from politics so as long as we are a democratic nation. What we put forward in our efforts is what we reap. If we remain silent, other views and other ways of life will be pushed into our hand and shoved into our throats. History is written by the victors and the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
My favourite discussion that the writer openly discusses about that should be discussed further are that from "Soal Jawab Mengapa Awak Agnostik" which tells of how agnostic beliefs functions and "Multikultural Malaysia vs Asimilasi Indonesia" which shares the differences between Multiculturalism, Assimilation and Interculturism, something that I fully support.
His discussions and ideas are brief and small tidbits and excerpts that should be taken with a grain of salt. However these discussions shouldn't be made into such a taboo that we aren't open for new dialogues that should've been openly discussed in 2010. My main takeaway from this book is if you are still indifferent or have no hate towards your country, you need to think on how to improve your country even if is from the bottom up.
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