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:D Isn't she just great? I have this affinity for singers who strum!


This is something random, but do you know that President Obama grew up in Indonesia, and that he actually craves so much for the Indonesian Nasi Goreng and possibly Mee Bakso as well as rambutans, hehe!

I've been thinking about the few places I'd like to visit in the near future when I'm financially independent. I've been enthusiastically viewing Lina's photos of Phuket with inputs of innumerable comments (lol) and I can't help but desiring to be there as well! So here's the list:

- Greece
- South of France!
- Mauritius
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Iran
- Australia
- Predominantly relaxing, resort-laden islands in Malaysia and Indonesia
- Canada
- South Korea

I know these are simply too many and possibly financially draining as well, but should dream big as long as we live :)

I've also been watching YouTube videos portraying the Muslim community in France, knowing that it has the largest number of Muslims in Europe. I feel so deeply connected, by religion in this case, with those who claim to be very proud Muslims and to be practising Muslims in such a highly secular, modern state like France. This is seen as admirable considering the controversial issues with regards to Laïcité (basically the whole concept of secularity) in France has been ongoing. But it is upsetting for the Muslim women donning the Burqas and the dilemmas they have to face particularly the conflict in identities; being a Muslim and being a French national. I am thankful that Singapore has no such law although the existing number of Burqa wearers is too small to be observed in the public. It is still relieving though pertaining to the acceptance of Hijabs all around the world (note that Hijabs and Burqas are two different things).
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