Some claim these unseen hands operate through us being a democratic nation, where we get to vote our leaders into power and also have a say in what we want for our country.

While there are bigots there too, they are seen as mostly cranks and don’t get much airplay in the media.

We were once a civil and progressive country, but day by day, it seems like we are no longer the country we once were.

Without knowing the underlying causes for such violence, how would we be able to prevent it?

No presidential speechwriter ever wrote a speech for his boss totally on his own.

Muslims are benefiting from other people’s inventions, but in Malaysia all sorts of schemes are invented to relieve other Muslims of their money.

Common courtesy has been poisoned by those with nothing better to do than to think of endless ways to be rude to others.

Shoddy work is considered normal and we now accept standards which are much lowered.

MH370 has thrown up a huge mirror upon which we can see much that is wrong with us, as well as some that is right.

Malaysians have turned to their own talents to express both their grief and support for the people on MH370, and their families and friends.

In this journey of life, we are all fellow passengers, even though we come from different backgrounds.

We often put far less effort into forming an opinion than into choosing what we eat, buy or even wear.