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Shamini served as a news journalist for some years and now works as a media and communications manager at a private university. When she's not stabbing furiously at her computer, she's in a bar somewhere drinking in great music or at home devouring her favourite authors. She can be reached at sdkalie7@gmail.com.

We did it once… we are going to do it again!

April 07, 2012

APRIL 7 — April 28 it is.When I joined thousands of Malaysians last July 9, making our presence heard and felt on the streets of Kuala Lumpur to force the government of Malaysia … Read More

Learning how to ask for help

March 25, 2012

MARCH 25 — After a week and a half of being held prisoner, I was desperate for a night out. So desperate, I was even looking forward to dressing up for the evening.I knew that … Read More

Why should I care about 1 Care?

February 15, 2012

FEB 15 — When the idea of a national health financing mechanism came up in the mid-2000s, the question of how the funding scheme would be implemented caused much concern.As a … Read More

What is your skin colour worth?

February 05, 2012

FEB 5 — Complete bewilderment washed over me when I read that a golf club had assigned a price tag to my skin colour.While I may not care very much for golf, I could not help but … Read More

Time for the government to catch up

December 31, 2011

DEC 31 — The last few months have been exhausting. Just the thought of picking up a pen to argue some sense against decisions made in this country made me want to crawl into a … Read More

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