Causes of reflection this Raya


Variants of concern during this year’s festive occasion – from pandemic to Palestine and struggles to make the world a safer place to live in.

SELAMAT Hari Raya and Maaf Zahir Batin to all readers. My Aidilfitri article last year imagined how places and inanimate objects would normally witness the energy of people celebrating; once again, they will have to wait as grim milestones are being crossed.

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