Idlan Zakaria

free Malaysian politeness is selective and specific to certain people, Idlan writes.

free World Cup fever has hit Lancaster. Idlan reports from the comfort of her couch.

free Idlan is still in Malaysia! In her latest, she ponders on marriage and being responsible. And nikah misyar ? It's a joke.

new Idlan's futsal and footie mad, and is all ready for the World Cup. In this article, she talks about why football is important.

new Idlan's back for her sister's wedding. Her jet-lag has turned her into a social observer of sorts as she lazes on the sofa.

new Idlan explains Lost the television series using Maslow's Theory of Needs. How simple is that?

new Idlan writes about blogging and why it has such a hold on her.

new Idlan apologises to those that misunderstood her previous article and waves lyrical over what the real world should be, according to Lord Hottentot, White Man Extraordinaire.

new The question is not really whether Gubra has tarnished, but what exactly has it tarnished?

new The question is not really whether Gubra has tarnished, but what exactly has it tarnished?

new The question is not really whether Gubra has tarnished, but what exactly has it tarnished?

Its's RAE season again and that gets Idlan pondering on the state of our ivory towers and the brains - or lack of - within them.

new Idlan and her friends take off for Scotland with a six year old map, a car and sense of adventure.

new Idlan muses over weddings, as her sister's impending nuptials takes off.

new What does it mean to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? A reader writes in to Idlan.

new As man progresses and borders between cultures become blurred, he loses his sense of self. No?

new It's a man's world, as usual. Being a woman, whatever her race or religion is, and perhaps a Muslim one, needs fortitude of superheroic strength.

new Music, dreams and dayjobs. We've all been there!

new Idlan is a film critic this week! Enjoy her musings.

new Idlan defends chick-lit. And longs for the days when children's books meant good clean fun.

new Idlan observes globalisation, flag burning and race in the 21st century from her throne in Mid-West England.

new Idlan has gone back to England and mulls over the war.

new Idlan writes about the sandiwara behind traffic offenses, and asks why our economic policy has not delivered the goods yet.