The Year That Was 6 Dec 2012 | 10:09 am

Dear everyone, I know, I know, I've been very bad. Haven't posted anything since August. But life has been ridiculously busy with so many different projects. In November I launched my new book Tellin...

No Postings Tomorrow! 13 Aug 2012 | 02:23 pm

Impersonation is not Flattery 29 May 2012 | 09:42 pm

Imitation may be a form of flattery but impersonation is not. I have just found out that someone's been posting articles online that are purportedly by me. Like this one. Now anyone who's followed me ...

No, We're Not Egypt..I think... 8 May 2012 | 05:36 pm

When the Arab Spring happened in January 2011, our leaders reacted in a very odd fashion. The first response was to bring all our students in Egypt, all 11000 of them, home as if Egypt had just turned...

Testimonies to Truth 3 May 2012 | 08:23 pm

Hi folks, no doubt you've read the mainstream media's take on events last Saturday. But there is nothing like the personal accounts of those who were there. Here are some of them: 1. My Bersih 3.0 E...

Bersih 3.0: One EyeWitness Account 30 Apr 2012 | 02:35 am

My daughter took this video

My Bersih 3.0 Experience: Behind the Barbed-Wire Barricades 29 Apr 2012 | 02:35 am

It was the barbed wire that did it for me. Up til Friday afternoon I was still unsure about going. My hubby thought I'd already made my point last year. I was annoyed with continually being asked whet...

My Record-Breaking Run Continues... 24 Apr 2012 | 09:01 pm

Dear folks, this must be something of a record but I've just been told that once again, my column's been spiked. In newspaper-speak, that means it's not going to be published tomorrow. This would make...

Power and the media...cut again... 3 Apr 2012 | 07:35 pm

 Hi folks, in case any of you noticed it, my column went totally missing last week. Guess it was a bit too hot for the paper. As always I have the option of publishing it here so here it is: Marina M...

Cut Again!! 15 Mar 2012 | 03:28 pm

Hi folks, some of you may have read my column on Wednesday and may have wondered why I was going on about airport announcements. Also you may have noticed it was a bit short and ended rather abruptly....