Malaysia
A look inside the Cerebral Palsy Children’s Association of Penang
Friday, September 24th, 2010CNNGo September 13, 2010 — Psychedelic colors are projected onto the walls around the room. Giant tubes like lava lamps glow in one corner while directly opposite, a ball pond shimmers as rays of light emerge from below.
My mind is captivated, but rather than being for my benefit, the snoezelen room is designed to stimulate [...]
George Town fears losing World Heritage status over birds’ nest soup
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Penang residents warn that birds’ nest industry is out of control
Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 10 August 2010 — George Town, the capital of Malaysia’s Penang state, is a city of two tales: on one side there’s a multimillion-dollar edible bird’s-nest industry, on the other there are the residents who say the industry is out of control, [...]
7 reasons to check out Penang in July
Monday, July 12th, 2010This month the George Town Festival hits the UNESCO listed Malaysian city, to show off its food, its history, its movies and lots in between
CNNGo July 13, 2010 — The George Town Festival has been in full swing for a little more than a week now, showing the world exactly why Penang state in [...]
The streets come alive in Penang on UNESCO anniversary
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010The diverse communities in Malaysia’s George Town raise their flags and open their doors to the public to show off the finer aspects of their cultures
CNNGo July 7, 2010 — The streets of George Town — the bustling capital of Malaysia’s Penang state — come alive today with a mish-mash of colorful activities as residents [...]