Special Report
As a Brit living in the most populous Islamic country, although
I'm not a Muslim myself, I feel obliged to note that the inestimable Guardian newspaper has a Special Report on
Islam, race and British identity.
This should be of interest to our
Brit in Malaysia, who is a Muslim and writes eloquently about it, and to
Cat Stevens, now known as
Yusuf Islam, who yesterday here in Jakarta sang
Wild World in aid of the Acehnese tsunami victims.
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We are all duty bound to work towards establishing a better, more harmonious and tolerant world. I think I can do just that through my words and music."
I can live with that. I'm sorry that there isn't a soundtrack to Jakartass, but if you heard me singing, you wouldn't be.
From
Private Eye ~
Tsunamiballs
Swansea Council is doing its bit to raise funds for families of the victims. To quote the tactfully worded announcement sent to all council staff last week: "Wales National Pool Swansea challenges you to the Tsunami Swimathon."
And yes, before anyone asks, I did feel a slight tremor today from the
5.2-magnitude quake whose epicenter was about 60 kilometers (40 miles) south of Bandung, West Java. And no, I didn't panic, mainly because no-one else seemed to notice it.
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