Kenny has been translating old Iranian short stories into English in his free time in the hopes that more readers will be able to enjoy these intriguing stories. This is his latest translation. Originally in Farsi by Ahmad Shamlou Translated by Khashayar Mohammadi (Kenny) Photo from WallpapersCraft You would take me as a madman if I…
Tag: 2013
Shake with Style!
By Yong Jo Leen Most of you Monashians would have already known by now the two dance crazes, Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style, that have taken over the Web especially because of the proliferation of numerous social media platforms. Those of you who do not know what exactly these two dances are, well, perhaps it’s…
Movie Review: Cloud Atlas
By Jimmy Liew Perhaps the film most overlooked by the Academy for a Best Picture Award nomination this year has to be none other than Cloud Atlas, helmed by no less than three directors including the Wachowski siblings of ‘The Matrix’ trilogy fame and German director Tom Tykwer, who conjured up the masterpiece that is…
Game Review: Tomb Raider 2013
By Sam Wijesoma Boobs…boobies…less boobies? Huh? What? WHY!? Yup, that was me mired in frustration as I hotly anticipated the fresh new take on my beloved Lara Croft in Crystal Dynamics Tomb Raider (2013). My beloved Lara Croft you say? Having grown up playing with her in Tomb Raider to watching her breasts evolve (augmentation)…
The Qingming Festival – the Chinese All Souls’ Day
By Hanny Kee Every year, around 4th to 6th April, the Chinese will celebrate a unique festival known as Qingming where we pay respects to our ancestors by cleaning their tombs and offering prayers and items such as fruits, incense and paper-based sacrifices. The ritual can be observed ten days before or after the actual date…
AH OR Chu Yuk Fun Pork Noodles
By Emily Choong Do you hear the Monashians sing; singing the song of the mid-semester break? 4 whole weeks of getting back on our feet, adapting to the university world after a long 4-month break and now the mid-sem break is upon us. Do you know what this means? Time for a food hunt! I…
2nd MUSA Council Meeting 2013
By Lestari Hairul The 2nd MUSA Council Meeting commenced tonight at approximately 6.30pm in tutorial room 6-2-11. Each department presented their report on their work so far since the last meeting along with resolving any problems that have cropped up. Some issues which the council settled include the miscommunication about the Malaysian Women’s Marathon (no…
Heels-Ready for the MCN Fashion Show
By Zuzana Zukarnain It has already been three weeks since the semester started yet people are still adjusting to the early morning schedules. Yes, I know it’s dreadful to wake up early in the morning to coordinate your outfit according to your mood. But fashion-lovers, I have news you will be glad to wake up…
“Got the answer wrong? Move to the Faculty of Arts”
By Vinanie Wijesoma On Friday, 22 March 2013, my statuesque Economics professor posed the following question to my soporific class, which scantily filled Auditorium 2: “Does y4 multiplied by y5 equal y9or y20?” Having spent the first 25 minutes of class with my head down and my eyes glued to a riveting article written by…
In Search of Iloilo, 2013
by Helen Jambunathan, pictures from In Search of Iloilo From the 19th to the 31st of January this year, sixteen students from the School of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) were fortunate to travel to the Philippines on the ‘In Search of Iloilo City’ study trip. Yoga on the beach The trip took us on…
National Geographic – Canon Photography Workshop
Come one, come all! Sign up for this awesome, free-save-for-the-travel-insurance workshop! Seats are limited so hurry hurry hurry!
Sushi Flash
By Emily Choong Are you up for reasonably priced, good quality sushi? Check this out! Last week, a bunch of Monashians decided to invade the opening of a new sushi bar in SS15, Sushi Flash. One of the co-founders happens to be an ex-Monashian, Michelle Lee, who graduated from Monash University Sunway campus in 2011…
Fiction Unexplored
By Sarah Lee As the deadlines for assignments draw near, I am sure most of you will be spending your nights burning the midnight oil. As the pressure mounts, some of you may resort to taking short breaks every now and then. Instead of spending that time on your computer, why not use it to…
A Jaunt Through KL: A Photo essay
By Ray Tinney
Crayon Burger
By Emily Choong Tired of the plain old brown burger bun and patty? Are you on a hunt for something new and colourful? Well, good news. Your search is over. Crayon Burger was founded by a Taylor’s University architecture student in January 2013 and is located in SS15, one of the most congested areas in…
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