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Her argument isn’t very sophisticated but for an 18-year-old, I think it’s good that she’s recognised the systemic (and systematic) marginalisation that’s taking place.

An example of the things that occupy our daily ruminations: “What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?”

In case you were wondering (like me) what the Disney/Marvel mash-ups are all about.

“My daughter-in-law thinks you’d make a good husband … Why don’t I introduce you to her?”

“What?” Now I am curious. What is she up to? In the first place, I know the daughter-in-law. She’s my neighbour too. She stays in the same flat as the little old lady. I see her feeding stray cats. I greet her. What do I need an introduction for? Unless she means ‘introduction’ in a match-making sense. But doesn’t a daughter-in-law come with a son? The same son who stays in the same next-door flat?

“I no longer want to be Malay. But I also no longer want to be Chinese.

All I want is to be Malaysian.”