Embarrasing to hold Sports Day on parking bay
Haresh Says, as published in the Malay Mail today. IT is 2044. A family walks along a row of shops in Desa Petaling and stops by the roadside. The father points at three parking bays and tells his child: “This is where my kindergarten held its Sports Day 30 years ago.” I imagine that would be the conversation some of the 50-odd children will have when they grow up. Last weekend was supposed to be a memorable outing for parents and children of a particular kindergarten in Kuala Lumpur. Armed with cameras and plenty of enthusiasm, parents were eager to see their children in action, hoping to win a trophy or two during the kindy’s Sports Day. Instead, it turned out to be a rude shock. There were no tents, no field and no tracks — nothing to suggest it was a sports day. There were only several balloons as teachers sought refuge from the sun along the corridor of several shop lots. Shop lots? Yes, you read that right. The annual event was...