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That Lady at the Optical Shop

That Lady at the Optical Shop

I went to an optical store at Wangsa Walk last Sunday. While browsing around, a young lady came up to me and asked if she could be of any help. I told her I was interested in one of the glasses in the display. I noticed her accent almost immediately. There was no mistaking that she is from Sabah. A little bit of conversation then ensued. She told me that she is a student at one of the colleges nearby…

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When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

I was having a drink with a friend of mine in Klang recently when a stranger – who actually heard me speaking in Dusun with my mom on the phone – stopped to shake hands with us. I casually asked him to join us but he just waved off. But then he returned later with two bottles of beer in his hand. He joined us – two total strangers – but he seemed nice so we were more than happy…

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