{"id":672,"date":"2007-11-27T02:58:27","date_gmt":"2007-11-27T07:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/11\/27\/my-thoughts-on-how-i-can-help-the-less-fortunate"},"modified":"2007-11-27T02:58:31","modified_gmt":"2007-11-27T07:58:31","slug":"my-thoughts-on-how-i-can-help-the-less-fortunate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bytebot.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/11\/27\/my-thoughts-on-how-i-can-help-the-less-fortunate","title":{"rendered":"My thoughts on how I can help the less fortunate"},"content":{"rendered":"

I realise I was really angry<\/a>, on Sunday. I mean, I spent a little over a weekend, being a prisoner<\/a> in my own homeland (thanks to all the police roadblocks, targeting people of the wrong<\/i> skin colour). I’ve yet to feel this way in Melbourne, where I spend most of my time nowadays.<\/p>\n

I am Malaysian. A Malaysian Malaysian. A country that still profiles via race, is doomed, and this thinking will disappear as the young, grow up. A Malaysia where the Gen-Y controls the country, will be a lot better and more open. Besides, with mixed-marriages, and all the normal inter-racial fun<\/i>, I don’t see why Malaysia, can’t be Truly Asia. Welcome back, the idea of Bangsa Malaysia<\/i>.<\/p>\n

I applaud the protesters that go to the BERSIH or Hindraf rallies. They’re truly Malaysian. Khairil<\/a> says it best :) I’m really happy that there are people I know of, ordinary folk, whom go to these rallies – read some accounts from Su Ann<\/a>, and a couple<\/a> from my junior at school Shazeea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a Malaysian, predominantly living overseas and spending copious amounts of time away from my country of birth, there is no point in I getting emotional over things. I’m probably from the upper-medium-class of families, and life is pretty cushy. Heck, by virtue of just not living in Malaysia, makes me not feel the day-to-day pains (like 20% fuel price hikes<\/a>, toll hikes, etc.), felt by fellow Malaysians. That doesn’t mean I can’t get angry and request change.<\/p>\n

So, in my spare time, while I’m in KL, I’m not going to spend it wailing away enjoying cheap drinks and the amazing night-life. I’ve decided that there are only several things I can do, that can really make an impact:<\/p>\n