Fear is a feeling when normal faculties get damped and a sense of helplessness develops. It would be interesting to take a close look at what fear is. To understand it, let us take an example. A boy is afraid of a dog because once a neighbour’s dog bounced at him and from then on […]
Everyone is having one problem or another. It may be the need of this or that or the lack of certain things. These problems may be natural or created by circumstances. If a person suffers from a paralytic limb, it is natural. On the other hand, if one has lost a purse during a travel
In today’s fast-paced society, our traditional cultural values and identity are at risk. We have to make a conscious effort to ensure that we do not lose touch with our cultural heritage. One of the important features of a cultural identity is the ability to speak one’s mother tongue. One’s mother tongue would be the
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Education is not merely the bookish education and the acquiring of diplomas and degrees. It is also the training of man’s faculties to draw out the best from him and to make him a better person. Education must result in an all-round personality which means physically, mentally, intellectually, morally and spiritually he is developed. He
In fact there is nothing deliberate when I learnt to cook. Really it came quite by accident as it happens in many cases. For example, one learns to swim when he suddenly finds himself in deep water and he has the first lesson in swimming.Of course it is a case of “necessity is the mother
So far as I am concerned, the Christmas season is my favourite time of the year. It is the season which keeps me busy and pleasurably engaged.At first there is the getting ready for the season. The house gets a cleaning and is given a spruce appearance. The drawing room is made attractive with buntings,
Advertisement is one of the human institutions highly developed nowadays. To some extent it advertises its ware; for instance, the colour and smell of flowers is nothing but advertisement to attract the attention of insects and birds and the promise of honey is the gift.Advertisement is one of the media to draw the attention of
It was a happy day for Shireen because it was her birthday. Her father had promised to get her a puppy as a pet.Shireen was delighted to see so many puppies at the pet shop. One puppy, however, was different. It was trying to get up but could not. It just looked pitifully at Shireen.
Education means the all-round development in ourselves. They can be physical, mental and moral. In a broad sense it can be defined as the drawing out of the individual’s personality and intellectual ability. Travel has always been considered an important part of this process.Early travelers were the Dutch, the Scandinavians, the Portugese and the British.
Working from the home has become a popular option for many people, especially women. With the advance in computer technology, it is possible to do work at home and still keep in contact with the business world. Like everything else, there are advantages and disadvantages. I feel that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.One of
My father bought a new car one day. We were all very excited. He promised to take us to Melaka to visit my grandparents the coming Sunday.Sunday morning was bright and breezy. We hopped into the brand new car and soon we were heading out of Petaling Jaya towards the expressway. My mother sat in
I have recently watched a film which is impossible to get out of my mind. The title of this film is Osama. It is an Afghan film, the first film made in that country since the fall of the Taliban.Inspired by a true story, the film is set during the brutal regime of the Taliban.
My grand uncle is the grouchiest person I have ever met. I have never seen him in a happy mood or heard him speak in a gentle voice. It is always a scowling face and a harsh grating voice. I usually keep my distance with him and avoid contact as much as possible, although sometimes
Man is not only denizen of this wonderful world of ours. He says he has inherited this earth; so too are other animals of the earth. It is sheer arrogance not to admit our dependence on other animals. They contribute not a little to our welfare. Even the so-called wild animals have some part to
As soon as I stepped out of the supermarket, loud voices caught my attention. I was greeted by the sight of two aggressive youths confronting a foreign worker who was seated.“What’s your problem?” one of the youths demanded irritably.“What did I do?” the foreign worker asked.An evident hush had descended by then as everybody’s eyes