Zhariff Afandi was almost rejected from enrolling into a primary school because he had no arms. But the confident young child said to the headmaster, “I can do this,” and showed him that he could use his feet as efficiently as any boy could with his hands.

People with limited freedom of movement -- either from old age or from being wheelchair bound -- face many obstacles in going outdoors, but thanks to a number of local organisations, they don’t have to stay home all the time.

The University of Third Age (U3A) Malaysia is keeping retirees and grandparents updated, stimulated and yearning for more.

American filmmaker Jason Russell’s video on Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony -- leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army known for abducting children to become soldiers and sex slaves -- went viral with over 7 million views in the two days it was uploaded on YouTube.

Many have described resentment as a cancer of the heart. This is because resentment is like a dark cloud hanging over a person most of the time; eating into them slowly, debilitating them emotionally, and often adversely affecting other aspects of their lives, including many of their relationships.