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How a 96-year-old man used art to save his village from demolition

What began years ago with a single hand painted bird on his bedroom wall has since then grown into a plethora of illustrations in this entire village in Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan.   Source: Flickr Huang Yung-fu is one of the many former soldiers who settled into the temporary housing prov...

2019-10-18 13:51

Flowers as far as your eyes go at Hitachi Seaside Park

Source: Flickr Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture is a vastly spacious park facing the Kashima Sea that covers an area of 470 acres. The park features blooming seasonal flowers all year round, which makes the place a flower paradise. The spring season sees about 4.5 million blue nemophila ...

2019-10-18 13:25

Beautiful Cherry Blossoms Spots Outside of Japan

Source: Flickr Everyone knows Japan as the ultimate place to find these pretty five-petaled pink flowers, but if Japan is too expensive for your cherry blossoms chase dream, worry not because the flower also blooms in several other countries.   1. South Korea Jinhae Jinhae may not ring a bell f...

2019-10-18 13:05

5 places to relive the Harry Potter magic

Source: Flickr 20 years after the release of the first book of the series, Harry Potter still lives on in the fans’ heart. Affectionately dubbed as the Potterheads, fans are still gushing over the magical series and anything related to Harry Potter even today. If you still find it hard to move on, ...

2019-10-18 12:58

Pillars Of Sabah 2.0: Sabah Celebrates Earth Hour by Giving a Voice to Threatened Animals

BY HANA MAHER Source: Perspective Strategies Malaysia celebrated WWF-Malaysia’s annual Earth Hour event this past 30th March, and a Sabah-based collective street art project decided to go with a different route in hopes of delivering the united advocacies of both Earth Hour and Pillars of Saba...

2019-10-18 12:41

Living The Dream: Work-Life Balance - Is Work-life Balance Attainable? Or is it Just a Myth?

BY HANA MAHER Source: Pexels via Pixabay Malaysians were hit with a huge wake up call, when Kuala Lumpur was ranked #40 out of 40 in a survey that examined which cities around the globe promoted the most holistic work-life balance. The survey, which was conducted by US-based mobile access techno...

2019-10-18 12:31

Crimes Against Wildlife: Just How Serious is Wildlife Trafficking in Malaysia?

BY HANA MAHER Source: Elizabeth Bennett via WCS.org Wildlife trafficking is often touted as the third most valuable illicit commerce on the globe, after drugs and weapons. Zooming in on Malaysia, we’re often bombarded with news of the illegal trade along with accompanying images depicting seized p...

2019-10-18 11:25

Here’s A Side-By-Side Comparison Of The New Guilty Gear And Guilty Gear Xrd

At EVO 2019, Arc System Works revealed that a new Guilty Gear game, simply titled Guilty Gear, is in development. And it looks even better than Guilty Gear Xrd, which used clever tricks to make the 3D characters look like 2D hand-drawn animation. A new trailer for Guilty Gear was revealed recently ...

2019-10-15 22:06

Is the Seiko Presage SARX017 one of the best everyday watches no one has ever heard of?

In a nutshell, most probably but first, a little bit of history. Introduced sometime before 2010, the Seiko Presage SARX017 is a JDM (Japan Domestic Market) model which was discontinued during the first quarter of 2017. Consequently, there are only two popular ways for you to get one today.   Firs...

2019-09-25 12:36

Halima Aden: Changing The Fashion Industry

THE MUSLIM REFUGEE THAT TOOK THE FASHION INDUSTRY BY STORM Source: Kinglimaa For decades, the Fashion and Modeling industry had been exclusive with a severe lack of diversity, so much so that it projected a certain level of beauty standards that enabled the female insecurities to foster. But...

2019-09-25 12:30

Meet the F-91W's lesser-known twin, the Casio F-84W!

So, it's pretty common, right? The Casio F-91W. After all, we're talking about a watch that has been in continuous production since 1991 and, according to Casio's estimation, boasts an annual production count of 3 million units. However, we're not here to talk about the '91' today. What you see here...

2019-09-25 12:18

5 Best Hidden Bars in KL

Tired of the usual loud music and overcrowded dance floors? There are plenty of great bars hidden throughout KL. If you’re interested in trying something new, why not visit one of these 5 best hidden gems? Table of Contents Heli Lounge Bar PS150 The Vault Omakase + Appreciate No Black Tie ...

2019-09-25 12:14

5 Best Museums and Galleries in KL

Whether you’re a first time visitor or a long term resident, there are plenty of local museums for those to help you experience some of Malaysia’s rich history and culture. On the surface, Kuala Lumpur is a glittering and developed city filled with high rise skyscrapers and high tech amenities. But ...

2019-09-25 12:08
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