Though I'm a Malayalee, I do not know how to write in Malayalam since I was brought up in Singapore. I can read it though, like how a 5 year old child reads English.
But ever since I got married, I have been making an effort to learn how to write and read in Malayalam.
Speaking and writing Malayalam are totally different, since there are many different slangs when speaking. I shall take this chance to let you know that I didn't even know about this fact till a couple of years ago.
Yes, that was how ignorant I was towards my mother tongue, culture and traditions. But, I believe I can make up for the years of ignorance with my newfound interest towards my heritage.
This interest was what led me to research, write and publish an article in Yahoo!.
And now, it has led me to try writing and publishing an article in MALAYALAM!! And guess what, my editor was sweet enough to publish it.
It is a very short article about this year's National Day Song and how it managed to disappoint the people of Singapore. It has received a lot of criticism, and honestly, I didn't like it either.
If you not from around here and would like to listen to the song, here you go:
It is sort of like a tradition for a song to be released about the National Day (Singapore's Independence Day) by different artists each year. It aims to foster patriotism and is usually about Singapore's culture and back in the 1990s, there were some really awesome songs that still live on in many Singaporean's hearts. But the last few years have been disappointing.
Seemed like an easy topic to write about so I wrote about it. Nothing too great. Just a very simple one.
If you are a Malayalee and would like to read my humble article, here's the link: http://www.pravasiexpress.com/index.php?article=605
I am open to constructive feedback and criticism so do feel free to drop a comment here.
But ever since I got married, I have been making an effort to learn how to write and read in Malayalam.
Speaking and writing Malayalam are totally different, since there are many different slangs when speaking. I shall take this chance to let you know that I didn't even know about this fact till a couple of years ago.
Yes, that was how ignorant I was towards my mother tongue, culture and traditions. But, I believe I can make up for the years of ignorance with my newfound interest towards my heritage.
This interest was what led me to research, write and publish an article in Yahoo!.
And now, it has led me to try writing and publishing an article in MALAYALAM!! And guess what, my editor was sweet enough to publish it.
It is a very short article about this year's National Day Song and how it managed to disappoint the people of Singapore. It has received a lot of criticism, and honestly, I didn't like it either.
If you not from around here and would like to listen to the song, here you go:
It is sort of like a tradition for a song to be released about the National Day (Singapore's Independence Day) by different artists each year. It aims to foster patriotism and is usually about Singapore's culture and back in the 1990s, there were some really awesome songs that still live on in many Singaporean's hearts. But the last few years have been disappointing.
Seemed like an easy topic to write about so I wrote about it. Nothing too great. Just a very simple one.
If you are a Malayalee and would like to read my humble article, here's the link: http://www.pravasiexpress.com/index.php?article=605
I am open to constructive feedback and criticism so do feel free to drop a comment here.
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