MALAYSIANA  

Recommended Readings, Links, Film, Poetry, Cuisine, Destinations


Malaysian News:

 

1. Malaysiakini 

 

2. Malaysian Insider 

 

3. MalayMail  

 

4. The Star 

 

5. The Rakyat Post 

 

6. New Straits Times 

 

Interesting Malaysians to follow on BLOGS, Facebook & Twitter:

 

1. Alan Teh Leam Seng, Writes feature stories for the New Straits Times

  

2. Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia


3. Rest Stop Thoughts by Ramanathan, Malaysian Blogger and Human Rights Activist 


4.  Sultan Nazrin Shah, Sultan of the State of Perak and noted economic historian (PhD Harvard)  


5.  Sama-Sama: A Multicultural Art Journey by artist Lefty Julian


Culture, Art, Cuisine, and Other Enchantments of Malaysia

"Sambut Tamu" (modern version of Murut dance from Keningau) by "Lets Nari SFX KGAU"-- students from SK St. Francis Xavier school of Keningau (Sabah, Malaysia).

Frank Cantania (Malaysia 29,1970-73) writes, "We have found several cookbooks (see book covers) over the years that teach us how to recreate many of the dishes we learned to love in Malaysia" 


Paul Murphy (Malaysia 35, 1971-73) recommends a voluminous cookbook (book cover) with wonderful photographs and recipes from all of the Southeast Asian countries, India and China The Complete Asian Cookbook by Charmaine Soloman, McGraw-Hill, 1981.


Peace Corps Malaysia Photos (How to convert slides and photos into digital images)

Peace Corps Malaysia Albums on Flickr

Peace Corps Malaysia (Media Library) 154 b/w pictures of Malaysia PCVs

Bill Cull, Malaysia PCV 1964-66 (Malaysia 6), b/w portraits of Kedah and Penang

Charles Hirschman PCV 1965-67 (Malaysia 9), Kampong Mengkuang, Baling, Kedah

Jo Knight, PCV 1965-67 (Malaysia 12), Alor Star, Kedah

Thaine H. Allison, Jr. PCV 1962-64 (Borneo/Sarawak 1), Bandau/Kudat 1962-64:

Album 1, Album 2, Album 3

John Dixon, PCV, Malaysia 19: Bayan Lepas, Penang (1968-70) and Kota Bharu, Kelantan (1970-72)

Blue Mansion in Penang, Kota Bharu Traditional Cultural Events, Transport on Pulau Pinang, Kampong Seronok,   


Photos From the Old FoM site (Wix)

FoM at 50th Anniversary of Merdeka in 2007 (read about this event)

FoM Events and RPCV Reunions

PCVs Then and Now

Malaysian Scenes