Amused at Fort Cornwallis

By Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

April 2021 EDITORIAL
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AT THE WATER’s edge, my soul sighs. This has something to do with the sound of waves. Things may seem serene, but I cannot forget the power the sea withholds. I am lured by the ceaseless roll of water on sand the way I am persuaded by a cat’s welcoming purr. I embrace the moment of peace, yet I am aware that a tiger lurks within, that a storm hides beyond the horizon. This is the allure of the ocean....

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Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng

is the Executive Director of Penang Institute. His latest book is Signals in the Noise: Notes on Penang, Malaysia and the World (Singapore: Faction Press) Homepage: wikibeng.com.


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