People write for all sorts of reasons. Some write to express. Some write for fame. Some write for wealth. Some write for the fun of it. Some write for love. Some write for the sake of a nation. Some write to destroy, flame – and sometimes with perceived good reasons. Some write for life. Some write before death, to explain. Everyone who writes write for something.
I write with a simple reason, too, in search of a voice of reason in crazy times. My country, Malaysia, is going through uncertain times. Her Prime Minister has been (for a while now) and still is facing a leadership crisis of sorts. His Opposition have grown considerably in numerical terms. The news exults a degree of journalistic objectivity not quite seen before. And we hence know the lines are blurred, sides are not clear, which thus translates into the coming of a struggle between reason and her foes.
With trepidation, I write seeking some sort of rationale toward paving new futures for my people, Malaysians. It will be hard for the cynics of new Malaysia to imagine fresh scenarios for Malaysian society, for marginalised communities, or for genuine multiracialism to break through.
Who I am at this point wouldn’t matter. It’ll suffice to say I’m a Malaysian who seeks a better tomorrow for my fellow people. My humble hope will be that you, the reader, will strive together in the uncertain times to come, to seek that voice within yourself – your reason.
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I’m not a perfect person
There’s many things I wish I didn’t do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
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