NOV 14 — Six months into our Cairo sojourn, I had offered my time to conduct pro bono English language classes for some Malaysian undergraduates who were studying at Al-Azhar University and other tertiary institutions in the city.
A chance encounter at an expatriate community centre with a fellow Malaysian, Kak Z, got us talking about how each Malaysian, whether abroad or at home, was duty-bound to ‘give back’ to country and society.
Enthused at the prospect of being able to do something meaningful, I offered to help out with the English classes Kak Z had established the year before.




