Please, Let Us Celebrate Our Differences Poem by Ibnu Din Assingkiri
Please, Let Us Celebrate Our Differences
“Abang, ”
I guessed it’s too late
To brag about colour-blindness
In this multi-cultural setting
It was so not interesting.
“Tai-ko, ”
We have been eating
Nasi lemak, char kway teow
Thosai and chapatti for God sake,
More than five decades!
“An-ne, ”
Aren’t we eating ketupat
Together with kuih kapit,
Murukku and briyani
During every Eidul-Fitri?
“Bhai, ”
Yes, we are multi-coloured
But we are not little ducklings;
Don’t teach the ducks how to swim
Go fly kite, you such a wimp.
Abang, Tai-ko, An-ne, Bhai - meaning brother in Malay, Chinese, Tamil & Hindi.
Nasi lemak - Malay rice with coconut milk.
Char Kway Teow - Chinese fried flat rice noodle.
Thosai - South Indian rice pancake.
Chapatti - North Indian flat bread.
Ketupat - Malay rice cake.
Kuih kapit - Chinese crispy cake.
Murukku - South Indian crispy deep fried cake.
Briyani - North Indian fragrant rice, normally basmathi long grains.
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5/1/2024 4:26:49 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Amid all differences, there is only one clan... The Humans! But unfortunately politicians everywhere play racial cards and seed hatred among the people! You seem to be accustomed to all the cuisines of Indians with North Indian and South Indian dishes topping the list! A fantastic write!