A prayer for FEATURE WORLD PEACE IN PENANG

By Faith C. Watson

December 2012 FEATURE
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A visitor to Penang prays for world peace, and washes away memories of bland food with Pulau Tikus laksa, koay teow and what not. The culture of the place makes her wonder about what independence and individualism mean alongside dependence and duty. The traffic, on the other hand, makes her wonder why, in such a small place, Penangites need to drive everywhere.Lesley Gouger , Outside the Tzu Chi Foundation, founded by Master Cheng Yen.Coming to Penang again this summer, I...

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Faith C. Watson

first came to Malaysia as a Fulbright scholar in 2004 and has regularly returned for friends, food and photos. She is an assistant professor of English at the Community College of Philadelphia, a cellist and a runner wherever she goes.

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