When her autistic son disappeared for several agonising hours, New Malaysia Herald Editor-in-Chief Datin Hasnah Abdul Rahman was reminded that there are no simple solutions when caring for autistic adults. In this personal reflection, she shares why well-intentioned advice often falls short and why Malaysia must move beyond awareness towards genuine understanding, compassion and inclusion.
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The education ministry came under fire for mentioning “kafir” that upset many non-Muslims in the country. But that, alongside another K word that get the Malaysian Indians’ knickers twisted, would be less offensive if the context is understood properly.
The recent call for boycott of KK Mart for selling socks with kalimah Allah revealed the need for another round of clarion call on the need for cultural sensitivity and tolerance when events like this could have been avoided in the first place.