The Star Online: Shocking Truth Behind Govt Run Shelter

I felt disgusted with the authorities when I read this news on Sunday A govt-run shelter for the disabled has, instead, become their jail. Some residents were caged up, chained and covered in their faeces and urine.

A govt-run shelter for the disabled has, instead, become their jail

KUALA KUBU BARU: About 30 men, naked, some chained up, caged and covered in their faeces and urine – that is the scene inside locked rooms at the Taman Sinar Harapan home here.

Following a public tip-off via an email from London, The Star’s probe team went undercover to the government-run shelter that is tucked away behind the Kuala Kubu Baru Hospital and next to a golf course.

The home has about 200 residents comprising men, women and children, some of whom are mentally disabled and infirmed.

What goes on within the four walls is shocking, and visits to individual rooms reveal even more horror – residents, young and old, naked and confined in cages.


Caged life: An inmate crawling on the floor, hardly aware of his naked existence at the Taman Sinar Harapan home in Kuala Kubu Baru. — SAM THAM / The Star
Photo from The Star Online


The naked truth: Some of the inmates who were caged up in the home.
Photo from The Star Online


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6 July 2009
Expose sparks off aid for disabled folk
More frequent checks to prevent a recurrence
Residents clothed and stench almost gone

Freedom, for now: A Taman Sinar Harapan home attendant unchaining one of the residents when the press arrived to take photographs yesterday.
Photo from The Star Online


Freedom, for now: A Taman Sinar Harapan home attendant unchaining one of the residents when the press arrived to take photographs yesterday.
Photo from The Star Online

5 July 2009: Movie - Dance Subaru

Marilyn and Ashley watched the movie Dance Subaru at Berjaya Times Square after church. They went with dance/ballet teacher Ms Loo.

Good movie to watch if you are interested in dance and ballet, and some drama added in.


Synopsis:
Subaru and her twin brother Kazuma share a dream in becoming ballet dancers, but after Kazuma’s death from a hereditary illness, dancing became Subaru’s only happiness and she yearns to lose herself in dance. Her life takes a dramatic turn when she runs into cabaret owner Isuzu, who recognizes the talent in Subaru and trains her in her nightspot. But to become a professional ballerina, Subaru has to overcome harsher challenges than merely satisfying the cabaret drunkards. Spurred on by her rivals, Subaru enters an international dance competition, to vie for recognition and a scholarship to any top ballet company in the world.

For more reviews go to
http://www.nihonreview.com/live-action/dance-subaru/
http://asianmediawiki.com/Dance_Subaru

Family Movie Day : Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Brought the kids out to watch Ice Age 3 this morning.


An overall fun and entertaining movie but more "violence" because of Rudy the dinosaur :-P

Short Blog: Lunch @ Subway

Lunch today at Subway in Jaya 33 with my colleagues. I had the Smoked Turkey sandwich. It is fresh and healthy

2 July 2009: Supper With Brother "Uncle" Philip

Last night after music rehearsal with the Worship Team 1, I accompanied Philip to Kanna for supper, his dinner.

He bought me two mangoes, which just arrived at Kanna from the Cennai, India via MAS Cargo. I haven't tried it yet as I arrived back home at 11:30pm.

Thanks Philip for the drink and mangoes.

Washed By The Water - NeedToBreath

Lyrics: Washed By The Water

Website: NEEDTOBREATHE
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozhYXk5N1I
Lyrics: http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/needtobreathe_lyrics_10483/the_heat_lyrics_73421/washed_by_the_water_lyrics_723603.html

Daddy was a preacher
She was his wife
Just tryin to make the world a little better
You know, shine a light
People started talking
Just to hear their own voice
Those people tried to accuse my father
Said he made the wrong choice
Though it might be painful
You know that time will always tell
Those people have long since gone
My father never failed

Chorus
Even when the rain falls
Even when the flood starts rising
Even when the storm comes
I am washed by the water

(Repeat Chorus)

Even when the Earth crumbles under my feet
Even when the ones I love turn around and crucify me
I won’t never ever let you down
I won’t fall
I won’t fall
I won’t fall as long as you’re around me

Chorus
Even when the rain falls
Even when the flood starts rising
Even when the storm comes
I am washed by the water

(Repeat Chorus Twice)

1 July 2009: Drinks Before Commute Home

First of all, happy 1st of July :-D

Had drinks with Rach and Andrew (+ roti telur bawang) at Kanna, before heading home after work yesterday evening. We left PJ slightly after 7pm.

Seems that traffic is badly jammed on Federal Highway even if we leave PJ at 6pm or 7pm. Not much difference.

I still miss my 5pm cut off from work time. :-(

Dale Carnegie: Self-Confidence

“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.”
- Dale Carnegie

Leaders are expected to own higher levels of confidence than those who are not in positions of leadership. Here are some tips on how to build self-confidence so as to attain better leadership opportunities:

• Surround yourself with a supportive environment
• Be resolved to succeed
• Be receptive to constructive criticism
• Set attainable goals

Dale Carnegie training website http://www.dalecarnegie.com

Lok Lok Pre Dinner

While waiting for Silas to fetch Rachel home at our transit point, Rach and I started out pre lok lok dinner meal at the road side Fat One BBQ Steamboat van (just next to Esso petrol station after Mines). Silas came later to join us for a quick bite.

I haven't eaten lok lok for years. The closest cousin to the lok lok that I ate last is the Melaka Satay Celup "Satay Celup Has Arrived In Kajang". Btw, the Satay Celup Restaurant Old Home Town in Kajang has closed shop.

It was after 7:30pm, way pass my usual dinner time at 6:00 - 6:30pm, cause of my new working time.



Cook your meals on stick in hot boiling water and than put some satay, sweet or chili sauce over it.


Crab anyone, small little ones. Deep fry it and you will have an even more crunchier crab on sticks. I did not try it. It looks like the little crabs you see on the beach.


Thank for the meal Silas and Rach.

KFC BakChang

Want to try KFC's Bak Chang (Chinese dumpling), than head to Bachang in Melaka.