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I am sure our homes, coffeeshops, offices and streets will be talking about the "tree incident". When our kids hear about it they may just ask, "who are politicans?", here is one reply, share your ideas too:

Politicians are people who seek power from the people - some choose to manipulate the power given to them for their own good, while some truly seek to empower and bring forth better lives forth for the many. Education our kids that like anywhere there are good and not so good people. The key is responsibility, use the opportunity to share that being in power is a responsibility. Great learning opportunity for the kids - our future! Of course, after watching the news tell them what "NOT" to do.

If you any ideas, share with us.

I meet parents with school-going kids all the time but this particular one is a very sad case I encountered from talking with a parent and her child recently:

8-year-old girl of mixed parentage attending a national school - "I hate school. I hate my teacher because she hits me and makes me do things I don't wanna!"

(picture source www.dailymail.co.uk)

This bright little girl who speaks perfect American English (a phenomena arising from the advent of paid tv!) sticks out like a sore thumb in a school that does not tolerate racial or religious differences. She is made to feel tainted and impure and extreme measures are employed to make her comply with language and religious practices in the school. She, along with the rest of the children, are being indoctrinated by the teachers that the other races are impure and hence they should not be accepted or befriended. She breaks down crying every time she relates such incidences that happen at her school to her mother.

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(According to districts)

Petaling (Flat A and Flat C Section 7, Terrace A Section 7, Terrace A and Terrace B Section 18, Section U3 Subang Perdana and Section U10 Puncak Perdana);

Kajang (Taman Kajang Perdana, Taman Semenyih Indah, Taman Koperasi Cuepacs Batu 12, Taman Cheras Jaya, Taman Industri Mega, Taman Sri Jelok, Taman Zamrud, Taman Kajang Baru, Taman Kajang Jaya, Section 2 Bandar Sri Putra, Section 2 Bandar Rinching, Zone 1 Taman Sepakat Indah, Zone 1 Section 8 Bandar Baru Bangi, Zon 3 Section 16 Bandar Baru Bangi, Zone 5 Section 16 Bandar Baru Bangi and Zone 4 Taman Bukit Mewah);

Shah Alam (Perdana Apartments Section 13, Flat 18/3 (Eps 2), PKNS Flats Section 20, Section 6 flats, Padang Jawa B, Padang Jawa C, Pangsapuri Anggerik Section 16, Section 10, Section 11, Taman Alam Indah Section 33, Terrace A Section 25, Terrace C Section 27, Terrace A Section 25 and Terrace A Section 8);

Gombak (Bandar Baru Selayang F2, Kampung Laksamana, Taman Pinggiran Batu Caves Z2, Taman Samudera Timur and Taman Sri Gombak Zone 3);

Subang Jaya (Taman Puchong Perdana and Taman Serdang Perdana);

Hulu Selangor (Bandar Baru Batang Kali); Hulu Langat (Kampung Sg Kantan Kajang and Kajang Prison quarters); and Sepang (Taman Seroja Zone A).

Source: http://elizabethwong.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/dengue-hotspots-in-selangor/

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Ministry of Health's BULLETIN

Dengue Death And Chikungunya

Another Battle at our Doorstep

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 Source: http://www.social-sculpture.org
Interesting site, do check it out!

One of the things I have been doing very often nowadays is sharing social, political and political discussions with my children. The media gives us a lot of such opportunities. Although they are only 11 & 12 years, I feel these discussions, done without hatred or anger, are being understood and are important for a couple of reasons.

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