——— A little discussion on race? I’ve always thought a lot about the terrifying topic of “race”. We do not like to comment on it, we prefer seeing no “race”, we shy away from the difficult intricacies. All these thoughts came back to me after watching #shangchi . Surprisingly, as a non-ABC, I do feel inspired by the movie. There’s so much to explore in our Asian culture, so much to be grateful for. Then I came across many passages with the hashtag #Asianpride, and I began to wonder is it only appropriate because “Asians” is often broadly categorised as “middle situated” in the hierarchy of “race superiority” in mainstream media? Because we have a history of being suppressed? It’s intriguing to think that a post hashtagging #Whitepride instead would attract a lot of hate. So - can pride only be justified by sufferings, and not everyone is entitled to (publicly declaring) being proud of their racial identity? I’ve been subjected to racial discrimination before, eg being thrown eggs on the streets/ asked to “be with your own kind” at a club. While I could call myself a “victim”, should I hate on the fact that we’re “distinguished” by races? Somehow ironically, I am proud of my own race, does that make me a “racist”? Should all of us just be ONE race? These are all very sensitive topics that everyone avoids, because we all like to be politically correct. We slowly sulk and form our own close minded thoughts. Although I did wish, so hard, since young that there’s a magic recipe uprooting discrimination, and that we can be proud of our identities while making peace with the world… Sadly there’s none. Things like this need to be discussed, reviewed, and disseminated to deepen human’s understandings towards an often “scary” topic. It’s 2021, yet we are still very, very far away from achieving racial harmony. 變幻中必須忍耐，may different kinds of changes salvage us. PS some photos of the city I dearly love. There’s been so many changes, but you’ll always be my root, my home 🏠. #just_somewords

Am honoured and thrilled to be on the panel with such distinguished and highly respected TS Lee Lam Thye and SAC Nik Ezanee ... and moderated by the very experienced and able @realchunwai Organised by @kindmalaysia Mark your diaries on 7th September 2021 at 11.00am-12.30pm and secure your seats by registering via https://virtual.kindmalaysia.com/ See you there!

The role of halal media in helping to propagate the understanding of Islam and enhanced by highlighting the universal values of the teachings of Islam is much in demand these days. In this session, WHBC 2021: Parallel Session - Making Halal Media Mainstream shall present talented and distinguished panelists: 1) Mr. Namanzee Harris, CEO, Alhijrah Media Corporation 2) Mr. Navid Akhtar, CEO & Founder, Alchemiya.com 3) Mizz Nina, Co-Founder, DOPStv An Islamic Lifestyle Channel Moderated by Syilda Ismail, Senior Executive Producer, kinihalal to discuss about innovative ideas using media and technology creatively and effectively in educating and inspiring people about Halal industry, Islamic virtues, history and culture. The integration of information technology and uncovering content and talent for syariah compliance media, as well as the digital islamic apps and OTT to aid the practices and lifestyle of muslims, and spiritual inspirations especially during pandemic. Join us and be part of a global community that drives The Catalyst for Universal Economic Recovery. Save the Date! 📆 Date: 9th September 2021, Thursday 🧭: 4.30pm - 5.30pm (full conference from 9.00am - 5.30pm) 📍Venue: Full Virtual Platform 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/WHBC-2021