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Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande is an easy-to-read, heart-wrenching, poignant story of Mexican poverty, illegal migration, loss, and discovery. The author, who came to the United States when she was nine, gives an insight into the controversial issue of Mexican migration in pursuit of a better life despite the perils and dangers. Across a Hundred Mountains is told in ...

Coronavirus has caused worldwide pandemonium, leading to panic, stress and anxiety. Here in Malaysia, the Movement Control Order has forced us to adapt to a new way of life, making us stay at home. Amidst all the panic and anxiety, social media has been providing comic relief to help us cope better. People getting restless and stressed after being confined to their homes have ...

It was with misgivings that I started reading The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz, the sixth installment in the Stieg Larson’s Millennium series. I found the fifth installment in the series, The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye , a big letdown when compared to the earlier installments. Having just finished the latest installment, I find ...

The covid-19 pandemic is spreading like wildfire The situation seems so dire We are hit by a huge tsunami wave The casualties are going to pile up in its wake. We are witnessing a global socioeconomic disruption on a scale never seen before Xenophobia and racism rise to the fore We are taking a heavy toll And panic is like ...

Where the Crawdads Sing, the debut novel by retired American wildlife scientist Delia Owens, is a nature-infused fiction of a young girl left to her own devices for survival after she was abandoned by her family. It has sold in excess of 4.5 million copies. The story follows two timelines that slowly intertwine. The first timeline describes the life and adventures of ...

Regarded as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey, the peregrine falcon is reputed to be the world’s fastest bird as well as the fastest member of the animal kingdom, capable of reaching 200 miles per hour with its continuous powerful wingbeats. Its speed makes it a formidable hunter that preys on other birds in ...

The crested honey buzzard is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites. eagles, and harriers.  It is also known as the Oriental honey buzzard. It is long-necked with a small head (resembling that of a pigeon), and soars on flat wings. The head lacks a strong supraciliary ridge giving it a very un-raptor-like facial appearance. It ...

The pied triller is a smallish black and white bird in the Campephagidae family that is widespread and very common lowland resident  in Brunei, India, Indonesia, the Philiipines, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. It feeds on insects and worms. Though this is a very common bird, I have only encountered it three or four times during my bird photography outings.

I have always been fascinated by owls. I recently had my first opportunity of seeing an owl in the wild at Piasau Nature Reserve. It was a barred eagle-owl that reminds me of Yoda of The Star Wars fame. The most striking thing about owls is their eyes. The eyes of an owl are not true eyeballs. Their tubular-shaped eyes, ...

Are you in the mood for some serenity away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Do you yearn to be able to relax in a back-to-nature retreat? Well, you are in luck if you are in Miri.  Just head your way to Tim’s Seaside Hideout Resort tucked away in a secluded seaside location at Beraya Beach along Jalan ...