As post-election trauma and violence sweep across Iran, the powerfully positive forces of music and dance are also at work transforming our world. Today, I was exposed to two inspirational…

One year ago today, I wrote my first-ever blog entry (Like A Virgin?), in which I joined "the millions online who share their joys, sorrows, thoughts, ideas, opinions and more,…

My friend Malar guides me through the "dry" section of Kampar market… Powered by Podbean.com Related links: Butchering Chickens at Kampar Market Kampar Morning Market in Malaysia Home Away From…

When I visited the "wet" part of the Kampar market, I stumbled upon the poultry area where shoppers take their pick of live chickens, which are then slaughtered, plucked and…

I travelled to Malaysia in May (for the second time in 2009!). While I was there, my friend Malar arranged a host of different experiences for me, one of which…

If seeing the process chickens go through before they get to the supermarket shelf has made you think twice about the food you put in your mouth, you might be…

To me the image of the Tianamen Square ‘Tank Man’ epitomizes the David and Goliath struggle of the weak and vulnerable against the strong and powerful. Today, thousands of sites…

Jan 18, 2012: to me, the image of the Tianamen Square Tank Man epitomizes the David and Goliath struggle of the weak and vulnerable against the strong and powerful. Today,…

Susan notes: My friend Yang-May Ooi recently started running. She asked her Fusion View blog readers to share their experiences around how they had begun to run. So I created…

Twenty-years ago today, one man stood alone and stopped the advance, at least temporarily, of a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square. His amazing act of defiance, a modern-day David…