Personal Experiences
Just Start. Clumsily, Awkwardly, Foolishly. But Start. Then Carry On.
I have lost count of my regrets; the disappointments, betrayals, and moments when life has left me diminished. But it is impossible to have lived
How I Keep Myself Honest
My mother told me an anecdote about my father a while back. I keep this one very close to my heart because it sums up
The Time My Father Reminded Me I Was Malay
My parents always took care to ensure I was in a multiracial, multicultural educational and social environment. That was an incredibly important consideration for my
The Changing of the Guard
It was a tradition enforced by my mother that we sat down for dinner as a family. That was the most important meal from us
What I Learned Standing for the Bar Council Elections
I never expected to win a Bar Council election, much less come in first, twice. In fact, I secretly hoped to lose my first attempt
A Brush with Greatness
I handled a case around my seventh or eighth year of practice that severely tested my ethics. The case happened before what I call the
Grasping Things Quicker
This age of instant communication has created an expectation of immediate response across all aspects of our lives. We assume the speed of reply should
From the Bar Stool to a Book by Penguin
"Holy shit," I declared and handed my phone to my wife. "Am I reading this right?" It was an email from Penguin South East Asia
