On our drive from Tuscany to Frankfurt, somewhere along a German autobahn, we received the depressing but not unexpected news that Malaysia was withdrawing its participation from the Frankfurt Book Fair, in response to the Fair’s partisan stance on the ongoing Gaza conflict. In the spirit of Racket Boy, where uncertainty, adrenaline and adventure have …
My mother used to call it a ‘good omen’ whenever a light shower greeted us as we embarked on an important mission. Walking through the drizzle towards Phil’s road-ready red beast at five in the morning Mum was in my thoughts. She never got to see my books published. It was a chilly Sunday morning, …
On the heels of our backshadowing trip to India, followed by a whirlwind ten days in Kuala Lumpur, I arrive at Malpensa Airport in Milan on 12th October 2023. It’s a cool evening and it’s my third visit to Italy since beginning the Racket Boy project two years ago, but the first time landing in …
Building Momentum- Will this Machine Not Go Any Faster?! Read More »
Fifty-three years ago this month (September 1970) a young man embarked on a journey that would change his life forever. Racket Boy’s (RB) destination was far from his homeland of Malaysia; he was bound for England, with an unexpected layover in Moscow, courtesy of Aeroflot Airways. The calls of John Lennon, the allure of England’s …
I was determined to have my own badminton racket – enough of watching and cheering the elders. My father had dismissed my request for a proper racket, ‘too young’ he reasoned. I was five, with all the petulant energy of one who is five. In that spirit I sawed boards off an old Everyday milk powder wooden crate and nailed them onto …
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