“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” goes the first line of Rudyard Kipling’s famous ballad. Well, the twain did meet and even got married. The “twain” here in the photograph are Amy Lim (2nd right) of “East” Malaysia and Leroy Ramanaidu (1st right) of “West” Malaysia, with their friends (L-R) [...]

A Junior Youth Class was successfully held at Stutong Baru last Sunday. Our first encounter with the junior youth at Stutong was memorable as it was our very first experience conducting a junior youth class in Bahasa Melayu. Despite the scorching hot afternoon, 7 participants had gathered for the class at one of the participants’ humble home. They were all excited and were full of spirit when we arrived there.

We left Kota Kinabalu for Labuan at 8 in the morning. Everyone was excited and full of spirit to teach. Some were revising their flipchart. We were greeted by Mr. Goh Kok Kyiu in Labuan ferry terminal and was treated lunch too. Thanks to Mr. Goh for being so hospitable. Also thanks to Mr. Naysan Lee for assisting in printing of the Iban flipcharts. Upon arrival to Limbang by ferry, we were greeted by Mr. Kong Siew Moi, Dr. Johun Teh, Mrs. Jubang and a few youth. They brought us straight to Mendamit Bahá’í Centre which is 45 minutes from Limbang Town using two cars and a school bus. There at Mendamit Bahá’í Centre, we met Mr. Sumbang and Mdm. Rata, Mr. Changgau and Mdm. Sema, Mr. Suili and his brothers – Richie and Junaidi, and other youth.

My trip was arranged by friends in Macau with the main purpose to facilitate institute study cycles for Book 6 and Book 7. On arrival at Guangzhou, I tried to call Ai Takaki a Japanese lady from the airport. But she was not back from picking her children from school. So I took the bus 6 (actually I should take bus 2) to Ai’s house. Luckily I met two local girls they accompany me to Ai’s place by taxi.

From airport on the way to Ai’s house, I entered a city of many sky tall building, hotel with very big garden, big shopping mall with very big compound, alot of people sitting there for taking rest. There were people and vehicle everywhere. City life is very busy. The building are tall, places are big, road also wide with 4-8 lane. Only most of the local people are short. So I didn’t feel so short there!

Walter Nusslein, a Baha’i from the town of Hassfurt, Germany, was in Kuching last September to meet up with friends. He came with his wife, Veronica, a native Kayan from the upper Baram River, and their 4 children, three of whom were born in Sarawak.

Walter came to Sarawak more than 20 years ago as a surveyor attached to the Public Works Department under a German technical exchange programme. While serving in the Niah area in the interior region of Sarawak, he met up with a young Baha’i teacher. This young Baha’i teacher was none other than Tipik Ladi, the present Secretary of NSA Sarawak.