A few months back South East Asia was shaken by the turmoil in Thailand. Angry voices, bloodshed and death. Thailand - one people, one language. Though it is not new, the crisis between the two Koreas has the whole world asking - will war breaks out between the two. The tribal warrings in Afghanistan; the enemity between two school of religious thoughts in Iraq; the on-going tension in the Middle-east; the long drawn stand-off between Pakistan and India; the confrontation in the Philippines between the authorities and Muslim separatists.
Singapore - home to different races speaking different languages and confessing different religions. Harmonious living, tolerant acceptance and social cohesion. But these are just on the surface. Scratch that surface and a totally different scenario is exposed.
We are different yet similar. As Asians, we share the same cultural values and traditions. But, we definitely are NOT one.
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