How do Malaysiakinians see Merdeka as the nation celebrates its 50th anniversary? Here is a selection of articles which explore the past, present and the future as we see it.

MERDEKA SPECIAL

The forgotten Malaysians
A tale of two villages
‘Dissent a true form of patriotism’
The left-wing's vanishing dream
Key dates since Merdeka in 1957

COLUMNS

Merdeka! Merdeka! Merdeka! Amin Iskandar
Leaving joy behind Helen Ang
Rid of Britain, now for BN... Dean Johns
A much-abused symbol KJ John
Non-bumis no more? Azly Rahman
Merdeka reflection Sim Kwang Yang
Proud to be Malaysian? Helen Ang
Merdekakah kita? Amin Iskandar

OPINIONS

The morning after Lim Teck Ghee
Transforming Malaysia Lim Guan Eng
Older, but not wiser JJ Ray
50 years on... Chandra Muzaffar
Patriotism, anyone? Dzulkifli Ahmad
Bit by bit, let's build a better Malaysia Anwar Fazal

FOUR-PART SERIES by Helen Ting

The modernity of the Islamic state discourse
'Malaysianisation' of the Melayu Identity
A plural peninsula or Tanah Melayu?
Land of migrants, sojourners

VIDEOS

Merdeka reflections: Maj (R) Ramachandran
Merdeka reflections: Maj (R) S Marimuthu
Merdeka reflections: Jerry Bateman
Merdeka reflections: Jeff Balan
Merdeka reflections: Abdul Aziz 
Merdeka reflections: M Indran
Merdeka reflections: Arumugam
Merdeka vox pop: The rehearsal

LETTERS

See below - bottom of the page.