Legends and folklores are thé memories of ancient civilizations.
Les légendes et folklores. Les souvenirs des le monde anciennes
Hikayat. Garuda. Puteri. Voyages fantastiques.
Nous perdons, et nous perdons une partie intrinsèque de nous
The Ultimate History Asia Network Grand Finals
We Won!
(I brought home a Mini iPad and 395 coupons of free SF Coffee. Yoo Hoo!)
A break
Dear friends,
It has been a lovely experience, renewing acquaintances and meeting new friends over the poetry blogosphere. The year 2013 was predicted to be a busy and hopefully fruitful year for those under the Snake sign of the Chinese Calendar.
Well, it looks like I have a bit more than I can chew at the moment. I am currently working on two books entitled SITI and RATU which I hope to finish by September this year. At the same time, I must finish Inheritance From The Garden, a book I am co-writing with a dear friend and longstanding expert on gardening, Mr Lam Peng Sam. In June, I will also be attending the International Congress of Asian Folklores in Indonesia and hope to deliver a paper on NAGA.
I will be working with my international publisher XLibris in the coming months to promote NAGA on a more aggressive nature. And with my local publisher Utusan Publishers to finish my latest anthology of Asian legends and folklores, 366 Legends of Asia.
And that covers my partime hobby - writing!
Professionally, I run TiE Malaysia, an NGO that promotes entrepreneurship in Malaysia. We work with the government on coaching young start-ups and hope to match them with Angel investors to take their businesses to the next level. Our programs are going into high gear next month.
Well, that covers my professional life.
I have also decided to go back to school! I will be doing my thesis for my Masters in Malay Lit this year.
I thank God everyday for my beautiful family and my five daughters, not to mention husband and best friend, and three lovely Siamese cats all of whom requires my devoted attention.
So I am taking a break. I look forward to peep and have a look at how all of you are doing form time to time. But just in case you were wondering, at least you know why I suddenly disappeared - for a while.
Loves
Ninot
three friends
confused
love takes free flight
downward spiral, high tail
fear, anger, a validity
goodbye
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Hands touch
daughters
a miracle
of laughter and light
heart turns at every breathe she takes
my life
letters
from faraway
another time and place
arrived late, it was truly fate
timely
hands touch
moment captured
the whole world disappears
is this my serendipity
joy luck
my life. timely. joy luck.
ma fille
à sa naissance
oui, le monde disparaît
mon sérendipité, le mien
ma vie
words by ninotaziz. all rights reserved
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I reread a letter my mother sent to me when I was eighteen today.
A poem dedicated to mothers and daughters
For dVerse, hosted by Tony Maude and Poets United
A poem dedicated to mothers and daughters
For dVerse, hosted by Tony Maude and Poets United
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