We've all gotten the one gift for Christmas that makes us either scream in glee or smile politely and go "Thank You", while reminding ourselves that it's the thought that counts. Sometimes the process of buying a gift is scary as well because we want people to like the gift, and so we go with safe gifts like mugs, notebooks, and chocolates. I mean, everyone loves chocolates right? But...
What's happening this Christmas? It's December again and Christmas decorations are filling malls. Christmas carols are playing in the background, 'SALE' signs everywhere and people hustling to go about their Christmas shopping. There are gift sets of every kind imaginable; household appliances, gadgets, electronics, furniture, jewellry, food, clothes, shoes, bags, books, things...
As a Sarawakian who lives & works thousands of miles away from where I was born, missing home is something that I will experience almost every day of my life. I remember when I started working with Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (GG), I could only dream of working with the under-served youth & families in my own homeland because our organisation was based out of Klang Valley and our work...