Never too late to start a new chapter in life

Malaysia’s pride: Our very own Tash Aw also has his books displayed on the very full shelves labelled ‘UEA Alumni’ at the campus branch of Waterstones bookstore. — Photo by ANDREW WHITTUCK

FEW people seem to have noticed that I have not been around in Malaysia for the better part of the last nine months. That’s one of the benefits of social media, that we can always seem present in the

virtual world without being in the same physical space in the real world. But dear readers, in case you haven’t twigged, I have been away doing something I have always wanted to do: pursue a Masters in Creative Writing.