Waiting for Obama
Mayhem erupted in our neighbourhood when President Barack Obama came to smooch with New York’s rich and famous earlier this month. An...
Little Malaysia in the heart of New York City
Assembling Malaysian booth reminded me how truly amazing Malaysia is…from the world’s tallest twin towers (matching the height of the...
KONY 2012: Only one thing we can all agree on?
So the streets around my Upper East apartment didn’t turn red Friday night, and Saturday I spotted just two ‘KONY 2012’ posters; one...
Spring uprising: is Occupy Wall Street back?
Back? Some say it never left, but simply went underground after November’s mass evictions to regroup, reenergize and emerge into the warm...
Trayvon Martin killing: what’s become of Martin Luther King’s dream?
Memorials were held across the country last week to mark the 44th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, ironically...
St Patrick’s Day—Manhattanites celebrate their Irish roots
On a balmy Saturday morning, the streets of Manhattan teemed with St Patrick’s Day revellers in their thousands, decked out in shamrock...
