Brunei Darussalam The Silence We Mistake for Strength Posted on 22/04/202623/04/2026 By Muhammad Malik The elderly lady in the featured photo is my beloved maternal grandmother. She lived with us for as long as I can remember. She was Chinese. We were a Malay Muslim household — but my father, to his credit, gave her generous leeway to keep her own customs and traditions…. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like this:Like Loading... Read more
Brunei Darussalam 25 Years of AnakBrunei: From Pixels to Perspectives Posted on 15/04/202623/04/2026 By Muhammad Malik Twenty-five years is a long time in any medium. In the digital world, it is several lifetimes. When this blog first appeared on the nascent internet — in an era when a dial-up connection was the only gateway to the World Wide Web, when “blogger” was not yet a word,… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like this:Like Loading... Read more
Brunei Darussalam Hired Help, Not Indentured Labour Posted on 08/04/202608/04/2026 By Muhammad Malik The other day’s incident stayed with me. But the truth is, it’s not an isolated moment. It’s a pattern. Across many homes, not all but enough to matter, domestic helpers are treated less like employees and more like something in between obligation and ownership. One helper expected to serve an… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Read more
Advocacy Dignity Should Not Be Optional Posted on 06/04/202607/04/2026 By Muhammad Malik It wasn’t dramatic. No shouting match. No crowd. No one pulling out a phone. Just an old man in a wheelchair. An Indonesian helper beside him. And a stream of words that didn’t feel right. You don’t stop because you want to stare. You stop because something inside you tightens… Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Read more
Advocacy When the Tap Goes Silent Posted on 02/02/202602/02/2026 By Reedz Last week’s water disruption was uncomfortable. Buckets replaced showers. Routines became workarounds. It was inconvenient, but also humbling. For a brief moment, we were reminded how dependent we are on something we usually take for granted. How quickly comfort slips when a basic need falters. This was not a crisis…. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Read more
Brunei Darussalam Can Pride Hide Behind Good Intentions? Yes — It’s Called Ujub. Posted on 17/10/202524/12/2025 By Reedz Even the best of us can fall into ujub — the quiet pride that makes us forget Allah’s role in our success. This reflection explores how to recognise ujub in everyday life and replace it with humility, gratitude, and sincerity. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like this:Like Loading... Read more