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Taiping Trip (2023)

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 After the movement control order finally ended in Malaysia in 2020, whenever I drive out to do some grocery shopping or send my dad to and from his work, I would pass by huge aging trees on both sides of the road.    Last year, although I was appalled to see a few fellers chopping down rows of trees, I understand these trees had become a nuisance and posed a danger to road users, especially during the monsoon season. Many branches and some of these trees fell across the road, causing a massive jam.   “Mom, I feel very sad that these trees need to be felled.  These beautiful trees remind me of the trees at Putrajaya Botanical Gardens”, I told her when I saw fellers chopping down the trees in stages. Some trees near the Putrajaya Lake at Putrajaya Botanical Garden (Toe Bean, 2019)   “I remembered when I was a teenager, a friend took me and a few friends to Taiping Lake Garden. I recalled trees similar like these growing on both sides of the road....
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Return to the Familiar, Unfamiliar Places in Baoding, China (April – June 2023)

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  The date was January 4, 2023, a beautiful Wednesday morning and my brother and I were relaxing at the quaint café located at the rooftop of Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  It was great to be able to view KL Tower and a few other buildings from the rooftop of this location.   The views of the buildings from the rooftop of Lot 10. KL Tower is on the right (Toe Bean, 2023)   While we were waiting for our orders to arrive, I decided to check my emails from my Samsung Galaxy 53A. Suddenly I saw a notification from my boss’ secretary came beeping with the heading that read, “Meeting with the boss”. Without wasting any time, I clicked on the notification with trembling fingers. The message read:   Dear Toe Bean, Happy New Year – I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year with your family. The boss has asked to meet with you next week, please. We are starting to look at plans for key people to ...
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