What are the lasting effects/ reminders of World War II in Malaysia ?
It s odd that despite what had happened, Malaysians are a forgiving or forgetful lot. The people who lived through the Japanese Occupation have died or are growing older now, and the younger people actually have very little knowledge of it. When the UK edition of The Gift of Rain first came out, many of my friends in Malaysia told me, after reading it, that they hadn t been aware of quite a lot of the events during the war. It s different in the UK and Australia, where the returning veterans have written memoirs and books on the subject. How does the practice of aikido factor in the plot of the book? Aikido is one of the most complex and sophisticated martial arts I ve come across. As I mentioned in the novel, at its highest level it becomes more of a mental exercise than a physical one. I also wanted to use it as a vehicle to carry the Eastern philosophical elements of the novel, using the descriptions of the movements to convey what I wanted to say. By doing so, I could avoid draggin
It’s odd that despite what had happened, Malaysians are a forgiving or forgetful lot. The people who lived through the Japanese Occupation have died or are growing older now, and the younger people actually have very little knowledge of it. When the UK edition of THE GIFT OF RAIN first came out, many of my friends in Malaysia told me, after reading it, that they hadn’t been aware of quite a lot of the events during the war. It’s different in the UK and Australia, where the returning veterans have written memoirs and books on the subject. Q. How does the practice of aikido factor in the plot of the book? Aikido is one of the most complex and sophisticated martial arts I’ve come across. As I mentioned in the novel, at its highest level it becomes more of a mental exercise than a physical one. I also wanted to use it as a vehicle to carry the Eastern philosophical elements of the novel, using the descriptions of the movements to convey what I wanted to say. By doing so, I could avoid drag
