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The Comfort Catalogue
Asareel When the world around you is spinning around at a horrifyingly quick pace, all you need is a bit of cheese. That’s what I think, anyway. And to a…
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AIESEC in Sunway: Refugee Rights Panel Discussion
Disclaimer: The following article discusses topics of a sensitive nature, such as refugee rights and labour exploitation, which may be upsetting and/or controversial to some readers. Hence, reader discretion is…
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Yay or Nay: To Queue or Not to Queue
To queue, or not to queue, that is the question. Queuing is an action we are all too familiar with, as we are forced to partake in this activity in…
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Malaysia in the Commonwealth Games
The 2022 Commonwealth Games, also known as Birmingham 2022 took place in Birmingham, London from 28th of July to 8th of August. Birmingham was announced as host on 21st of…
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Multiple Sclerosis Day
On May 30, the world commemorates World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day. MS is one of the most common central nervous system diseases that affect over 2.8 million individuals worldwide today. And that is why World MS Day brings together people and organisations from all over the world to promote awareness while bringing us closer to a world free of MS. It is a day to celebrate worldwide unity and optimism for the future.
Echo Buzz: The Silent Killer, Diabetes
“If you eat too much sugar, you’ll get diabetes!” Almost every child has been warned of this at least once when the child tries to indulge in desserts. Without sugarcoating this illness, diabetes was named when they discovered “sweet urine” also known as “diabetes mellitus”. Sugar is addictive but there are also many other causes of diabetes.
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Demystifying Hikikomori: The Hermits Of Modern-Day Japan
The Japanese term Hikikomori refers to a form of social phenomena principally found in Japan. The term — first coined by Saitō Tamaki, a psychiatrist — is used to describe the phenomena of the complete withdrawal of Japanese people from society. The term also generally describes the people suffering from said phenomenon, with an individual that has withdrawn from society for longer than six months at a time is deemed a ‘social recluse’ or Hikikomori. According to a survey conducted by the Japanese government, it is estimated that there are currently more than 1 million Hikikomori living in Japan. From the same survey conducted, the age can range from as low as 15 to as high as 64 years old, with men constituting approximately 76.6% from the survey’s total participants.
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Recovering from Mental Illnesses
This article contains a discussion about depression, anxiety and eating disorders. The opinions and views expressed by the author are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Reading discretion is advised.
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Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI): Malaysian Allergy Day 2021
*Note: This article involves some heavy scientific terminologies and explanations…
The Malaysian Allergy Day 2021 is a webinar organized by the Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI). It was broadcasted live on the Facebook page of MSAI on the 19th of June 2021 from 7 pm to 10 pm. With the theme of “anaphylaxis” which means severe allergies, this webinar aims to raise public awareness about different aspects of allergies through the valuable sharing of six experts from different fields of allergy and immunology.
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Speak Our Language—Language, Culture, Social Media and Mental Health
The role of language is fascinating, yet overlooked and understated. Language can be a barrier, or a bridge. Even grudgingly, it is used as a measure of intelligence or sophistication. English speakers are seen as being more sophisticated and intelligent as knowing this language is like the opening of doors across the world; yet, not knowing other languages potentially closes us off from exploring the literature or shows produced in those languages. Would we be able to fully understand and enjoy anime without subtitles, for example? Surely we can understand universal non-verbal communication or guess the story based on context, but subtitles allow us to immerse ourselves in the river of experience. Even so, translations are quite limited—we’re missing the intricacies of the original version; we can only bathe in a river, but not the sea.