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FEBRUARY 2022 | ISSUE#02.22 FEBRUARY 2022 | ISSUE#02.22

Lo and behold we’re currently living
through what seems like an unreal

passage of time, going by quite fast

might I add.”

NOTES FROM

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Dania Haris

Not long ago we were just celebrating our end-of-year M48 Then, we cover Putrajaya’s area, and no, it’s not Kampung Baru. Before you flip over to our
event and welcomed the new year, wrote about Malaysia’s Masjid Putra, a gorgeous Destination Pick of the Month, try and guess which town we’ve
gastronomy scene for our January issue theme, and now it’s mosque located right by the covered with its attractions.
already the February? How whack is that? man-made Putrajaya Lake and
is often the subject of many, Now, for our Lifestyle section, we have a special interview with
Back then I would have laughed whenever I read about time many dramatic and now drone an optometrist who works as an Associate Professor in Universiti
being a ‘social construct’ but lo and behold we’re currently living photography. A quick trip to Kebangsaan Malaysia. She gave us an insightful discussion on
through what seems like an unreal passage of time, going by tour the Putra Mosque with a what contact lenses actually are and the market surrounding
quite fast might I add. staff insider opened our eyes to this particular medico-optometric device.
a lot of the symbolisms found
With that being said, the tourism industry in Malaysia, which is within the mosque. Back to our Contents page, for those who are eagle-eyed, we
currently in its recovery path since October of 2021, is holding up have added another new section which holds a permanent
6 quite well. Tourism players that TamuAsia has been keeping in Next in our Special Interview spot in this e-magazine. We are now including a section on 7
touch with since 2020 are now thriving with many gushing that
Sustainability to highlight the people of Malaysia’s efforts in
section, we interviewed a very
their offers are often fully booked leaving them with minimal bubbly photographer who is a reducing waste while creating jobs for the community and the
breaks. We’re so happy for them! medical doctor by profession! like.
Just like our previous interview
The pandemic has certainly taught us a lot — that nobody can with David Wu, Dr. Roshena’s We will be touching upon our Founder, Atika Sulaiman’s trip
work individually. That it’s best to reach out and ask for help, journey in picking up a to one of Malacca’s small towns and its specialty. We also have
form a group, re-do marketing strategies together, bring out professional camera during a short interview with Encik Iskandar on his Kafe Basikal Tua,
fresh ideas, all while sipping a cup of coffee. the pandemic to where she a café which employs exclusively those who are disabled,
is now is quite impressive. We giving them an opportunity to earn a living in light of the
In this February edition we will be focusing on community- hope you enjoy reading our discrimination they would often face.
based tourism. This form of tourism promotes a circulating of interview with her!
the local economy and pushes tourism operators to find ways Although this month might be a ‘heavy’ read, we trust you will
to seamlessly integrate their expertise and crafts to create the We then covered a small enjoy reading them nonetheless! See you soon!
ultimate glocal experience. kampung within the KL