How nature assembles itself around water sustainably — If the world’s water supply were only 100 liters (26 gallons), usable water supply/fresh water would be only about 0.003 liter (one-half teaspoon) — Water Facts — Worldwide Water Supply Indeed water is rare and precious, especially for urban farms. While urban farms face many challenges, water remains one of…

A success story of using permaculture approach to revive a land — TokNenek Home Away, is an urban farm just outside of Klang town. It is an hour’s drive (34km) from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. This hidden urban treasure is wonderful fertile farmland called TokNenek Home Away, translated in English — GrandpaGrandMa’s Home Away. …

How we can reduce food wastage and a short folktale — Me: Ah Ma, let me help you. I can wrap too. Ah Ma: Have you finish your homework? You better don’t touch my Zhong. You have clumsy fingers. You waste my good rice. They are expensive at this time of the year. Me: Yes, but I can put in the…

Think twice before you consume this, otherwise opt to let go of resentments — “If you are going to fight some more, I am going to make black soup. Don’t mess with me!” — my late grandma would yell from the kitchen. I used to fight with my same age cousin brother when doing homework. I don’t know why, maybe I hated homework. …

When Hell’s gate opens… — The souls of the deceased will wander the streets. Offerings; burning incense, and candles will line the streets to appease these trapped — lost souls. We will pray that no harm comes to us. We pray for safety. This is the one month where my late Ah Ma would say, “Bring laundry in before the sun goes down. Leave nothing outside.” It is a strange superstition, but we did it anyway.

September Six Word Photo Story Challenge: Clouds — Wistful for pies in the sky. 🥧 A special friend once said to me. “When you are among the clouds, time stands still and nothing else matters. Only you and me.” Sadly, we part ways for the last time. I returned to Kuala Lumpur with a broken heart. 💔 Note: Why the pie? Well if you have been following me, food is a very close subject to my heart and is an excellent way to nurse broken dreams. 😔

Drink and forever be intoxicated: Freestyle — Irresistible to that bewitching sweet nectar.

We Have the Power to Undo An Applause Reminds me of the ‘unfriend’ button on Facebook. This is a useful function, compare to paying writers by claps. 😏 Or fixing the bugs on Medium apps. Or add a function to help writers with grammar. There must be something about claps that I am missing. Claps are addictive. They are like sunshine on a lonely article. I know a lot of writers like them too. But I suspect some writers get too high on claps and if that happens, I can undo my claps. 😉

Another name — Baccaurea Polyneura Hook — I love TokNenek’s mini fruit forest. It surprises me with exotic trees like the ice cream beans and peanut butter trees. I discovered ‘Buah Jentik’ recently, a reddish fruit similar texture to a pomegranate seed. (Loosely translates — ‘Finger Flick Fruit’) Buah Jentik comes from a beautiful green tree with lush, dense foliage. An extremely suitable tree for mid-level canopy/layering for a fruit forest.