
K.T. Maran
Social, Environmental & Animal Activist
Are Malaysian schools teaching children answers — or teaching them to ask questions?
A thought-provoking article called "Good Teachers Give Knowledge; Great Teachers Create Curiosity" raises a question Malaysia's education system can no longer afford to ignore: Are our schools producing students who...
OPINION | When corruption becomes someone else’s problem
A recent Free Malaysia Today opinion piece, “A theory on why Malays accept corrupt leaders,” raises an uncomfortable question about Malaysia’s political culture. It suggests that education, economic circumstances,...
Stop building homes first and looking for buyers later
Malaysia cannot keep telling its young people that the country needs more affordable homes while billions of ringgit worth of completed houses and apartments sit unsold.https://share.google/zTQ9LZLuyH2FShe0D. NSTThe...
History cannot be passed in an exam and forgotten
Malaysia has a paradox in its education system. History is compulsory, examined and repeatedly emphasised as essential to nation-building, yet many young Malaysians may emerge from school knowing how to pass History...
Pilgrimage across faiths: A Malaysian reflection on sacred journeys
Pilgrimage is one of the oldest ways humans have expressed religious devotion. Across civilisations, believers have travelled to mountains, temples, mosques, churches, shrines, rivers, sacred cities, and places tied to...