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Out with the old, in with the new
Thursday, 5 February 2009 4:04 P GMT
Category: Blue Stockings' Circle Politics
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At times, curiosity provokes readers to find out about this person's personal details. I hate to disappoint, but there are none here beyond the following:
Muslim, woman, voter, polyglot.
My practical heritage is Malaysian, collective memory is Straits Chinese, culture is British, outlook is Commonwealth, views are European, and my religion is Islam. This site contains a mix-bag of entries, including but not limited to politics and political literacy, Islam, spirituality and social justice, books and reviews, and the occasional pictures. If you want to respond to any articles here, do leave a comment, or email me at anisah.sofia@yahoo.com.
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Tuesday, 4 October 2005 4:46 P GMT
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Wednesday, 28 September 2005 6:44 P GMT
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Anisah in Chinese
Sunday, 18 September 2005 11:01 P GMT
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Sunday, 18 September 2005 10:09 P GMT
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Saturday, 13 August 2005 4:43 P GMT
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Will my grandchildren still speak fluent Penang Hokkien? Malay which could be understood by the traders who frequented the ports of Malacca? English which could be understood by Englishmen and women without sounding queer to them?
