Malaysian Coffee or Kopi
Malaysian coffee is known as "kopi" in Malaysia. The local "kopi" is normally served in the local coffee shop or known locally as Kopitiam. "Kopi" is local language for [...]
The one birthday ritual that I still practice in Australia
Last weekend was my daughter's birthday. So how do we celebrate birthdays in Australia? Do I still follow the ritual from my childhood? It is not possible to do everything [...]
Confinement after child birth – the Malaysian Experience
Recently there was a conversation about the support of new mothers and I was sharing my experiences of the 30 day confinement after both my children were born. Many mothers [...]
Connections to our roots – Kuala Kurau
Do we really ever stop connecting? Our next stop was Kuala Kurau – Perak – my husband's hometown. Kuala Kurau is a small fisherman's town in Perak, Malaysia. This is [...]