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

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