Stories From The East

"Travelling ... it leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller" Ibn Battuta

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The Bridge
Back in the 1950s, the only way for me to get to my school was to cross a canal called Wan Mat Saman...
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A Big City With a Small-Town Feel
Kyoto is synonymous with incredible temples, cherry blossoms, parks, markets, serene gardens, tea ceremonies,...
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Travelling Japan & Korea
Kyoto is synonymous with incredible temples, cherry blossoms, parks, markets, serene gardens, tea ceremonies,...
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The Sanctuary
I was suddenly awakened by the cold breeze sweeping through the tent.  The  morning was so still  I could...
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SUN, SEA, SAND & COCONUTS
Some say dreams are made of sun, sea , sand and coconuts, while some think a coconut is a definition...
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A Kind of Paradise
If there is one place I would rather be, it has to be Kampong Mangkok.  Kampong Mangkok sits on a promontory...
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ABOUT ME

Interview with Author Husna Kassim: Discussing her Book People & Places and Other Stories from Life

Husna Kassim is a chemist by discipline with an MSc in Analytical Chemistry & Instrumentation from Loughborough University of Technology, UK.  She has an overall work experience of 32 years in various fields.  She spent 29 years in Research &Development (R&D) work in the field of agriculture and oil & gas.