[applause] [applause] Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Let me take you on a journey. The labor pens came painful and strong and I was born born to a home that is steep in tradition. My mom was a pranakan. I hope you know what's a piranakan. My grandma was a woman brought out of China in order to wet my grandfather in Malaysia. Grandma took a look at this wee baby with eyes too large for her elflike face and with an air of dismissal she proclaimed, "Such an ugly baby. Throw her away. It is almost like Alic ...

[applause] What if I tell you that Brunai's most powerful story isn't written in books, but preserved in the very rocks beneath our feet. Good evening everyone. My name is Afik and I'm a geologist.That means I spend most of my time staring at rocks, mapping hillsides, drilling through mud, clay, and stone, and sometimes getting my well stuck in swamps. But what I've discovered is this. Geology isn't just about rocks.It's about time. It's about memory. is the science of the earth and its history.It's the lon ...

Cultural Landscape & Reading Habits - The speaker highlights a disparity in reading habits, noting fewer individuals have read novels set in Brunei compared to those set in America, Japan, or Korea [2][3] - The speaker, a Bruneian with degrees in literature and writing, did not encounter a Bruneian novel until the age of 29, despite reading 140-150 books annually [6][7] - This late discovery was attributed to reading primarily in English until her 20s, a result of a mixed-race background and an education system where English was the medium of instruction [7] Bruneian Literature & Access - While the first Bruneian novel was published in 1951, the first in English didn't appear until 2009 [8] - Bruneian novels were not introduced into the local curriculum until the 1990s, limiting access for earlier generations [9] - The lack of readily available Bruneian literature and limited access shaped the speaker's early imaginative life and writing [9][10] Writing & Cultural Identity - When the speaker began writing, she initially wrote in English about familiar foreign settings due to the lack of a "repository or vocabulary of form or convention" for Bruneian settings [10][11] - Writing about Brunei presented challenges, including how to represent Bruneian experiences, social worlds, and cultural nuances in fiction [12][13] - Reading "Pungabyan," the first prize winner of Brunei's inaugural novel writing competition, at 29 was a revelatory experience, as it depicted the familiar Bruneian world [14][16] Current Landscape & Future - Since the first Anglophone Bruneian novel in 2009, around 20 Bruneian novels in English have been published [18] - Main bookstores in Brunei now have dedicated sections for Bruneian writing, and these books are included in secondary and tertiary curricula [18] - Despite these changes, the speaker notes that the number of people who have read a Bruneian novel has not significantly increased, emphasizing the need for a conscious effort to engage with local literature [19] - The speaker encourages reading widely but also emphasizes the unique power of reading and writing about one's own social, cultural, and national heritage to imagine new futures [20][21]

Heritage & Development - The central question is whether to prioritize heritage preservation or accept its loss as the cost of progress, suggesting a need to find a balance [5] - The presentation advocates for a third path: developing differently by integrating memory, protecting what must be protected, and adapting what can be adapted [14] - The talk emphasizes that heritage in Bandar Seri Begawan is a living, moving part of life, not just a static museum exhibit [6] - The presentation highlights the resilience of Kampong Ayer, showcasing how it continues to thrive as a living story of a society [8] Community & Partnership - The presentation suggests mentorship programs where elders teach younger generations traditional skills like fishing, house building on water, and boat construction [10] - The presentation proposes floating classrooms to teach biodiversity and water quality, while also repurposing waste [11] - The presentation emphasizes the importance of partnerships across sectors and generations (SDG17) to preserve heritage [12] - The presentation stresses that preserving heritage requires collaboration between archivists, architects, youth, the elderly, government, civil service, civic society, and small business owners [12] Future & Identity - The presentation commemorates the 55th anniversary of the renaming of Bandar Brunei to Bandar Seri Begawan, emphasizing the importance of honoring the past while moving forward [15] - The presentation concludes by questioning the purpose of progress if it means losing cultural roots [16]

[applause] When I say the word success, we all may think of different things. Some may think of Bill Gates. Some may think that it's your bosses. And some may even think it's the person sitting next to you.Truth to be told, success they come in different shapes and forms even in definition. But one thing that we could agree on is that success is often clamorized without us knowing what we are only seeing is just the tip of the iceberg. If only we knew the sacrifices, the tears that goes behind what we have ...

[applause] [applause] My name is Dr. . Asma Husini and tonight I will be talking about death. Before I begin, if anyone of you are affected by my talk this evening, please do not hesitate to see me after this event.Before you start imagining how morbid or how dark your next 10 minutes of your life will be, let me assure you that you are not the only one. Death is a scary topic, but maybe not for the reasons that you think. It is scary because it is unknown and we hardly talk about it.So let's begin by talki ...

I have completed the 62 year of my age and from the very beginning I learned that India is a developing country. We are a developing country. But now Narendra Modi have set a target that India would be a dwell country in 2047.The main object is goal is vikid bharat. Those are sales. Everyone says that it is the duty of the government to get the progress in the society or to get the goal of Vikid Bharat.But I think that it is also the duty of the member of the society to achieve some goal to get the goal. Ac ...

Sommes-nous vraiment plus intelligents que les hommes de caverne. As-tu déjà imaginé vivre à l'époque des hommes de caverne. Pense-tu que tu seras la personne la plus intelligente parmi eux.Beaucoup de gens croient que nous sommes beaucoup plus mal que eux, mais ce n'est peut-être pas vrai. Nos ancêtres, les homos sapiens vivaient en Afrique il y a environ 300000 ans. Ils étaient très habiles.Ils savaient fabriquer des utiles en pierre, réparer des vêtements, chassait, posait des pièges et se protégeait d'u ...

जी नमस्कार भारत माता की जय। आज मैं जिस विषय पर बात करने वाला हूं सामाजिक नेतृत्व समाज का नेतृत्व करना एक परिवार से शुरू होकर। गांव तक और गांव से शुरू होकर पूरे विश्व तक पूरा विजन है और यह पूरे विश्व को एक गांव की बात को मानते हुए पूरे विश्व को एक परिवार मानने की हमारी सनातन की परंपरा है और हम पूरे विश्व को एक परिवार की तरह मानते हैं और यह समाज का नेतृत्व हमें जन्म से ही परिवार से हमें जो संस्कार मिलते हैं उन संस्कारों की वजह से ही जैसे जैसे आदमी आगे बढ़ता है उसको समाज का नेतृत्व करने का मौका मिलता है और परि ...

white a blank canvas or a page. The challenge. Bring order to the whole through design, composition, tension, balance, light, and harmony.This previous line marks the opening of Steven Sonheim's musical marvel, Sunday in the Park with George. These words challenge me to reimagine the creative process as an extension of the structure of life. The way I see it, this unveils an important question.Is a canvas ever fully blank or are we constantly engulfed in a process of ideiation and creation. Hi, my name is J ...