To help an ‘other’ is the real recipe for change


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This week I wish to deliberate considerably on a simple act that can have huge ramifications for political change. It is also what I consider the noblest act of spirituality.

This act came from a talk that I heard recently from one of my closest friends and colleagues, the deputy vice-chancellor in charge of academic affairs at my university. The greatest thing I owe him is the trust he has in me to change the university and our country, Malaysia.

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