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Breaking Fast Empire Style
Update: Check out the Ramadan at the Empire Gallery here. The Sungkai Buffet at the Empire was a mighty high benchmark to set for my first dining-out experience of Ramadhan this year. The spread was sumptuous with the chefs pulling out all the stops. There were the usual Atrium delights…
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Hadrah
In the past, hadrah was only performed during weddings, but now it is performed in open events, to greet honoured guests and more significantly to signal the arrival of His Majesty in various events… Brunei youths nowadays have done well in preserving the heritage and have even enhanced it. Back…
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Off to Stanford we go!
[Addendum 6th March 2008:] I’m not sure how many Bruneians actually know about Stanford University, but its a crying shame to me if we know all about Oxford and Harvard, but then havent the faintest about Stanford. Here’s the low down: Stanford is one of the most selective universities in…
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Godspeed Old Buddy…
Feels like your visit’s been too short me old mate. But I understand the need to get back to your life in Vancouver. Its been a heck of a buzz having you around man! As always, when an old buddy visits from afar, its a catalyst for the ones who…
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The oldest of friends, the best of times…
The boys and I have been friends since primary school. Thats more than thirty years of friendship. We’ve all followed our own paths. This gathering was brought on by a visit from one of us who has not been back to Brunei for nearly 20 years.