Oh, the people you’ll meet

A filepic of students at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

IN Dr Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, the writer mentions a place known as The Waiting Place. There, everyone is just standing, and waiting for something to happen, but time stays frozen. Time only begins to move when the protagonist continues to explore the world.

This reminds me of my time as a part-time trainer at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), my undergraduate alma mater. There, I taught a class on public speaking and contemporary issues.