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Potter Craze!
The greatest tale of the world's
favourite boy wizard is finally complete!
Every episode of the Harry Potter
adventure is full of excitement, inspiration and of course, magic.
We'd like to find out which book is
your favourite Potter adventure? Is it the
one with the giant three-headed-dog?
The one with the Hogswart Dragons? Or
the one with the grand battles?
As you trip into Harry's the magical
world for the grand finale, remember to
drop by and vote at the R.AGE poll for
the best Harry Potter book ever written!
Role-playing
The upcoming play by Joanna Bessey
sees three fun, intelligent and talented
actors who are also playwright directors
themselves!
Zalfian Fuzi, Abdul Qahar Aqilah Abu
Bakar and David Lim find out what it's
like to be at the other end of the roleplaying spectrum and learns the great
fun of being directed.
R.AGE finds out what goes on behind
the scene as the three shares their experiences.
Familial Ties
We believe that our family is everything but what happens when it comes
to accepting radical differences in the
family?
This week, R.AGE resident blogger
KYELS explores the difficult question of
family acceptance and challenges the
unconditional love we are willing to
give to our loved ones, not matter how
different they may be.
Check out her thoughtful blog at
www.rage.com.my and share your opinions on this heady subject.
Contact: alltherage@thestar.com.my
Global Malaysian
Deborah Priya Henry: I know the Malaysian values, I understand Malaysia and what its
about, but I appreciate Western values as well.
She cites for example values that she
holds close to her, not just Indian values
but the values that Malaysians in general
share.
I embrace the concept of family and
respect, such as referring to those older
than you as aunty, uncle, she said. But I
also like the liberal, open-mindedness the
Western world has to offer.
This global environment has given her a
different perspective of the current political state of the country. Deborah refuses
to see things based on racial lines.
Were lucky to be born into a society
that has been multi-ethnic for so many
years, so its not a big deal now, she said.
Weve always had the acceptance and
understanding of differences.
We should just enjoy each others difference instead of drawing lines and
building barriers.
Perhaps it was her upbringing, but
Deborah feels that its time that
Malaysians embrace globalisation.
She gives as example how many youths
who have not been to countries such as
the United States, but speak with an
American accent. Yet inside, they still
hang on to being Malaysians.
At this point, the conversation digressed
to music and local hip hop artist Point
Blanc, who speaks in American lingo yet