Discovering the Chinese Mooncake Festival

Have you ever wondered why you see round mooncakes and beautiful lanterns around September or October? The Mooncake Festival, also called the Mid-Autumn Festival, is an important traditional Chinese festival. It takes place on the 15th day of the eighth month of the...

Mid-Autumn Festival

Chang’e was married to Houyi, a hero who shot down nine suns. A god gave Houyi a small bottle of medicine. Whoever drank it would live forever. One night, while Houyi was away, a bad man came to their house. He wanted the medicine for himself. Chang’e knew...

Life in Malaysia: Can I Join You?

Yuki was a first-year international student from Japan. She had arrived in Malaysia only three weeks ago. Everything around her felt exciting but unfamiliar. The campus was big, the weather was hot, and people spoke English with many different accents. Although she...

More Than Just Dinner

Li Wei, an international student from China, had been studying in Malaysia for six months. Although he attended classes regularly, he knew very few people outside his course. Most evenings, he ate alone and spent his time in his hostel room. While his studies were...

Discussion during the dinner

Discussion during the meal time 1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men...