Culture
After WW2, two Japanese men joined the Malayan Communist Party & stayed for over 40 years.
Alright, ladies and gentlemen. Let’s take a trip back to World War 2 – the critically acclaimed sequel to World …
History
Culture
The weird reason why Kelantan was once called the ‘Paris of Malaya’
Quick pop quiz! Which state in Malaysia has a nickname associated with a foreign country? If you guessed Kelantan, you …
History
Britain’s role in forming Israel: How it taught Henry Gurney to fight Malayan Communists
Sir Henry Gurney is likely one of the most well known British officers among Malaysians, since we’ve been naming various …
History
86-year-old Sabahan tells us his experience competing in the 1956 Olympics
A few weeks ago, we wrote an article on two Sabahan athletes who made it to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, …
Family
How leprosy separated a daughter from her biological mother for 50 years
As a child, Mazita Rosli had always suspected that she was different. Although raised by Malay parents, people around her …
History
Sabah once participated in the 1956 Olympics as its own COUNTRY. Here’s the story.
(The original article was written by Soscili. Klik sini untuk baca dalam BM.) If you have been following Cilisos, you …
History
Two M’sian badminton players won at the 1972 Olympics but didn’t get medals. Here’s why.
With the Olympics happening in Tokyo a few months from now, there is one sport all Malaysians are obligated to …
Bahasa Malaysia
Actually… why do Malaysians call white people ‘Mat Salleh’?
Let’s start today’s article with a haiku. Look mom, white people Are they called angmohs? Gweilos? Perhaps Mat Salleh? Okay, …
History
This old castle in Kedah was… built using egg whites and honey?! Is that even possible?
If you spend a long enough time looking for parking in the city center of Alor Setar, Kedah, you might …
Culture
This British officer tried to change Malay education… then he got backstabbed.
Malaysia’s education system and the ones most of us are the most familiar with are actually established by the British. …