The Women Are As Diverse As The Country

Malaysian women dress from head to toe in sheets or shorts. Even her feet are covered! Take your pick, liberal to strict Sporty Spice, Chinese style Family first for these women When I stepped off the train in Penang, I was shocked, though not by what you’d think. Since I…

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What a Lame-O New Year’s!

Don’t get your hopes up for a wild party on Chinese New Year’s I wanted more than one! The freaks were out! Even the Euro’s celebrate I’d been led to believe that Chinese celebrated their New Year’s as we in the West celebrate ours. I’ve seen the Hong Kong movies,…

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Oddly Enough, Malaysia is Muslim

They ain’t Arab though they is Muslim! Not Cinderella’s Castle! Turning heads as they strut by Not a planetarium While in sitting on a beach in Thailand, I read Roots, and it struck me how Kinta Kunte was Muslim even though he lived in Gambia. In my mind, from the…

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The Language is English

Don’t think you’ll learn a word of Malay in Malaysia He’s fluent, but his wife isn’t Serious about security I don’t know a word of Malay. Now, I could blame it on the short time I’ve been here so far, only three days or I could blame it on my…

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Malaysia is the Mix Master

Amazing. A multi-ethnic island without ethnic animosity Yep, the Brits were here No, not Indian. A spacious and poor HK They don’t look oppressed Happily Malaysian I don’t know yet if Penang is representative of Malaysia, but even if the rest of the country is half as integrated, I’ll be…

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