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Connecting The Dots…
Features
July 31, 2008 17:35 PM
Connecting The Dots…
By Nel Fahro-Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) — Was it Steve Jobs or Bill Gates who told a story in a commencement address that life is about connecting the dots?
I think it was Steve Jobs, but regardless of who said that, I believe he is absolutely right. He [...]
Build A Life, Not Make A Living
Features
July 23, 2008 12:37 PM
Build A Life, Not Make A Living
By Nel Fahro-Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) — I would like to dedicate an Al-Fatihah to a friend who died in a fatal accident middle of last week.
It was so tragic, and such a tragedy because it was not his time yet. That was what [...]
Oh maaaaaamaa aku mau kaaaaahwin!
Features
July 22, 2008 12:23 PM
Oh maaaaamaa aku mau kaaaaahwin!(Oh mama, I want to get married!)
By Nel-Fahro Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Bernama) — I was just thinking…
If God intended to give us 24 hours a day so that we have eight hours to make a living, eight hours to build a life – religion, self, [...]
It’s never over till the fat lady sings
Features
July 18, 2008 15:44 PM
It’s never over till the fat lady sings
By Nel-Fahro Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) — Ever heard that popular adage, “it’s never over till the fat lady sings”? Coined by a sportswriter and broadcaster Dan Cook, it was a form of self-assurance (or in denial) in the face of long odd, [...]
A Room of Familiar Strangers
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July 11, 2008 15:49 PM
A Room of Familiar Strangers
By Nel Fahro-Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Bernama) — A group of my secondary school friends organised a reunion get-together over the weekend. It was a good trot down my memory lane, unearthing some memories that have been buried for good many years. I did not realise I [...]
My Mother’s Hands
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July 02, 2008 16:29 PM
My Mother’s Hands
By Nel Fahro-Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) –My mother and I hardly agree on anything. In fact, we disagree on almost everything. For as long as I can remember, my mother and I have been like the opposite poles of a magnet. North Pole and South Pole. Hot [...]
Love Is An Absolute Sum Game
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July 01, 2008 13:12 PM
Love Is An Absolute Sum Game
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By Nel Fahro-Rozi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) –The last three months of my life is full of phenomenal transformations. I sailed five days through a tear-jerking self-discovery programme in the Basic Training at [...]
The game of love
The game of love, as I see it, is like taking a walk in a park.
Some people have been to the park many times and after a while forgot the wonders that the gardens in the park offer. They just want to rush to that white gazebo.
For some, this is their first time walking [...]
Til the fat lady sings
Friday, September 29, 2006
Til the fat lady sings
Ever heard that popular adage, “it’s never over til the fat lady sings”? Coined by a sportswriter and broadcaster Dan Cook, it was a form of self-assurance (or in denial) in the face of long odd, often muttered when things look grim.
Things did look a little grim [...]
