• From Diaspora to Racism: The Impacts of Migration in Globalisation Era

    When I was in Sydney last year, I went to a suburb called Lakemba from the Sydney domestic airport by train. Once I get off in Lakemba Station, for a second I thought that I was not in Australia anymore. All the people I met were Asians and they spoke in Arabic or Hindi or…

  • Child Labour: The “Unwanted Child” of Globalisation?

    In one episode of “The Big Bang Theory”, an American television series, there was a scene when Sheldon, the main character in this series, had a conversation with Penny, his neighbour. In that episode, Penny tried to make a handicraft for charity and Sheldon became the timekeeper so Penny would knew how long she took…

  • Anti-Globalisation: Who is The Real Opponent?

    Anti-globalisation movement has become the popular jargon since years ago. According to Giddens (2003, p. xx), “The activities of Anti-Globalisation movement have grown apace since the World Trade Organisation (WTO) meetings in Seattle on 30 November 1999”. However, the manifestation of this jargon is sometimes not really clear since some anti-globalisation movement supporters do not…

  • Our Winter Experience: The Unspoiled Tasmania

    The plane that took us from Sydney was about to land, when the flight attendant suddenly announced: “Welcome to the beautiful state: Tasmania!” Tasmania, our destination that evening, is indeed well known for its beautiful nature. Located in the southeast part of Australia, Tassie, that is how the locals call it, is the only state…

  • Kisah Para Sepatu

    Satu demi satu, Sepatu-sepatu mulai bertingkah mendedah kisah Bertutur kata layaknya manusia “Memangnya kamu saja yang punya cerita,” begitu kata mereka   Satu demi satu, Sepatu-sepatu mulai bertingkah mendedah kisah   “Aku sepatu yang paling disayang” kata sepatu tertua Wajahnya usang pertanda usia   “Tapi aku yang paling cantik” tukas si sepatu batik “Setiap memakaiku…