You may have heard of Nury Vittachi. You haven't? Well, how about Mister Jam? Doesn't ring a bell? Okay, how about Mr. Lai See or The Spice Trader? Still no? Hmm, you probably don't live in Asia. And if you do, you are just plain unlucky! Okay, he is not a great celebrity or something. Come on, "Just because his mom has heard of him, doesn't mean he's famous".
Enough with the tease. He's a guy who lives in some part of Asia (I'm not sure exactly where) and travels a lot. He is of Sri-Lankan origin by the way. Vittachi is one of the Asia's most published writers. He has written several books. But what makes him stand out is his quirky sense of humor. He writes wonderful pieces on every imaginable things. And they are great reads. The recurring theme is of course Asian. However, they are not boring.
I first discovered him about 6 years ago on The Daily Star. He writes a weekly column there besides the ones in The Sun, Today, The Standard and several others. I found his writings witty and humorous. I have mostly followed him on prints, but recently I've found his blog.
“I'm an Asian militant. Ties are a Western imperialist trick to cut blood circulation to the brain,” Vittachi says. Intrigued?
You can check out his following articles for starters:
Or you can head directly to his blog: www.vittachi.com
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