THIS BLOG IS WHERE i STARTED MY WRITING ...
THIS blog is where i first started my writing journey at the encouragement of a former colleague and friend who has a background in journalism. We met and from colleagues became friends working in the same department of a local NGO. How it began? We were both asked by the department head to write a short article each for submission to satellite meetings at the Annual International AIDS conference in 2009. i was a nervous wreck and the fact that we had ONLY 2 days and limited stringent word count further escalated the tension and stress. My friend assured me that i'd do good as according to her i had a flair for writing. Imagine my utter suprise and elation when both our submissions were selected as approved entrants from Malaysia!. Submissions were from other NGOs in the country and the world over. i was overwhelmed by joy and a sense of achievement and accomplishment. It was a boost of confidence to continue writing and my friend suggested i start a blog. THIS blog ONLY came to be...