Merdeka!
Merdeka!
Merdeka!
The famous shout repeated 7 times on 31st Aug 1957, when independence was first declared. Any true Malaysian would be able to identify with this phrase. A phrase sometimes to casually said, but not thought thoroughly what it means to be throughly INDEPENDENT.
We as citizens of this country, did not have to endure the many promises of a foreign government to develop this land, nor did we have to fight any battles to defend the place we call home. We did not have to live on potatoes or yam hidden in loose floorboards of the home, or under burnt soil, live in fear day to day, worried that soldiers may return at any point of time to ravage the village we live in. We did not have to negotiate for freedom, we did not have to fight for it, and yet today, we live fully in it.
Do we truly know what freedom or independence is? Or is it just patriotic songs, the Jalur Gemilang flag, lots of fireworks the night prior, or even the parade on independence day itself?
Happy 50th Independence Day, Malaysia!
Even if we groan and moan about many things sometimes, I believe we are still proud to be Malaysians!
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3 comments:
as someone born in peacetimes, i find it hard to relate to the whole 'independence' thing. to me, the 31st of august is a date to celebrate the country, not to commemorate a struggle that happened more than 50 years ago, a struggle that i was not part of.
what i am part of, however, is the search for what the malaysian identity really is. are we truly proud of who we are? are we willing to stand beside our country despite its flaws? where is our identity as malaysians?
that's what i'm thinking about this merdeka. =)
hello big boy,
happy merdeka day to u. enjoy the malaysian thunder storms and humid weather as am told it's things londoners cannot get and few appreciate.
x LeeSh x
hey leesh.
hope all is well in london. will mail u soon enuf as it has been a busy time for me. sorry about that. will get to it soon :)
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