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1 Comments From Your Board President by Barry Morris Happy New Year! I believe the Year of the Snake is now underway in Malaysia. When you were in Malaysia, did you have a favorite saying or proverb? For me, the best one that I heard went like this: boleh mati `accident’, jangan mati `action’. The words might be a bit off after all these years, but basically, what is says is that it’s ok if you should die by accident or beyond your control, just don’t let your action die. I thought that was a great saying and it has been one that I have thought of often and it has guided me in the current phase of life I am going through. After all that we have been through, I think we have to say that we are lucky to be still alive and to be able to keep our memories of Malaysia alive. Probably the youngest of our former Malaysian Peace Corps Volunteers would be in the neighborhood of 55 if they left in 1983 and the oldest volunteers could now be approaching 80 years old. I remember when I first came back from Malaysia in 1973, I thought that it was so difficult to hear anything about Malaysia and I would have never guessed that today, it is possible to watch videos of Malaysia by computer, to talk live with audio and video with our friends, and to read Malaysian newspapers without having them endure a lengthy (CONTINUED) CONTEST: What is this object and how is it used in Malaysia ? message by mail so that when they arrived, the news was already a few weeks old. At this stage in the Friends of Malaysia organization, we are still trying to keep the memories alive and we also continue to hope we can make a contribution to the country. Fortunately, it seems like every year about one or two of our board members head back over for a visit and have often been able to provide us with a report of some of the projects with which we have been involved. Are there any of your memories you would like to share with your fellow Malaysian Peace Corps Volunteers. As the 50 th Anniversary celebrations of the Peace Corps begin to wind down, we are more interested than ever in getting anything to publish from our members. Did you have a favorite saying while you were there? What was your favorite makan? Did you ever have a bad experience while over there? How did we as volunteers ever arrange to meet for dinner or socializing if we have no telephone, no text messaging, and no apparent real way of communicating with a mail service that wasn’t always very prompt? Somehow we did arrange to meet without all the gadgets in use nowadays. What have you been doing since your Peace Corps days? We would love to receive your bio and publish it in our newsletter. Please consider submitting something to our newsletter. We are always looking for any kind of new material. Thank you, Barry Morris, President, Friends of Malaysia Table of Contents Contest of the Month………………….………P 1 Comments From the President………………..P 1 Sabah Museum Peace Corps Showcase ..…….P 2 Chinese New Year Recipe……………….……P 2 Flavors of Malaysia…………………….……..P 3 Why a Friends of Malaysia………….….….…P 4 Our Weeting with Nurul……..………….……P 4 Karen Bowlsby Project……………………… P 5 We Need Your Help……….…………………P 5 ETA’s Feel at Home………………………….P 6 Old new Volunteers Meet in D.C…………….P 7 Board Members and Application……………..P 8 Write us and tell us what this item is and how it was used in your home or kampung in Malaysia. Fill in the details of your experience. Where you were stationed.? What was your job.? When was the first time you saw one of these? Did you own one? Any problems or scars to divulge as a result of using this item? Send your story to: [email protected] . Pictures would be great.

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Comments From Your Board President by

Barry Morris Happy New Year! I believe the Year of the Snake is now underway in Malaysia. When you were in Malaysia, did you have a favorite saying or proverb? For me, the best one that I heard went like this: boleh mati `accident’, jangan mati `action’. The words might be a bit off after all these years, but basically, what is says is that it’s ok if you should die by accident or beyond your control, just don’t let your action die. I thought that was a great saying and it has been one that I have thought of often and it has guided me in the current phase of life I am going through. After all that we have been through, I think we have to say that we are lucky to be still alive and to be able to keep our memories of Malaysia alive. Probably the youngest of our former Malaysian Peace Corps Volunteers would be in the neighborhood of 55 if they left in 1983 and the oldest volunteers could now be approaching 80 years old. I remember when I first came back from Malaysia in 1973, I thought that it was so difficult to hear anything about Malaysia and I would have never guessed that today, it is possible to watch videos of Malaysia by computer, to talk live with audio and video with our friends, and to read Malaysian newspapers without having them endure a lengthy (CONTINUED)

CONTEST: What is this object and how is it used in Malaysia ?

message by mail so that when they arrived, the news was already a few weeks old. At this stage in the Friends of Malaysia organization, we are still trying to keep the memories alive and we also continue to hope we can make a contribution to the country. Fortunately, it seems like every year about one or two of our board members head back over for a visit and have often been able to provide us with a report of some of the projects with which we have been involved.Are there any of your memories you would like to share with your fellow Malaysian Peace Corps Volunteers. As

the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Peace Corps begin to wind down, we are more interested than ever in getting anything to publish from our members. Did you have a favorite saying while you were there? What was your favorite makan? Did you ever have a bad experience while over there? How did we as volunteers ever arrange to meet for dinner or socializing if we have no telephone, no text messaging, and no apparent real way of communicating with a mail service that wasn’t always very prompt? Somehow we did arrange to meet without all the gadgets in use nowadays. What have you been doing since your Peace Corps days? We would love to receive your bio and publish it in our newsletter. Please consider submitting something to our newsletter. We are always looking for any kind of new material. Thank you, Barry Morris, President, Friends of Malaysia

Table of Contents

Contest of the Month………………….………P 1 Comments From the President………………..P 1 Sabah Museum Peace Corps Showcase ..…….P 2 Chinese New Year Recipe……………….……P 2 Flavors of Malaysia…………………….……..P 3 Why a Friends of Malaysia………….….….…P 4 Our Weeting with Nurul……..………….……P 4 Karen Bowlsby Project……………………… P 5 We Need Your Help……….…………………P 5 ETA’s Feel at Home………………………….P 6 Old new Volunteers Meet in D.C…………….P 7 Board Members and Application……………..P 8

Write us and tell us what this item is and how it was used in your home or kampung in Malaysia. Fill in the details of your experience. Where you were stationed.? What was your job.? When was the first time you saw one of these? Did you own one? Any problems or scars to divulge as a result of using this item? Send your story to: [email protected]. Pictures would be great.

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Sabah Museum Showcasing “Peace Corps

in Malaysia” Photograph Collection

Masidi (right) and Ambassador Jones exchanging docu-

ments marking the handing over of “Peace Corps in Ma-

at Sabah Museum on Tuesday, witnessed by museum

director Joanna Kitingan

KOTA KINABALU: The State Museum is currently show-casing a photograph collection entitled “Peace Corps in Ma-

exhibition materials contributed by the US Embassy Kuala Lumpur was officially handed over to Sabah Museum in a ceremony officiated by Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun here yesterday. US Ambassador to Malaysia, Paul W Jones, said the exhibition was part of the their programme held across Ma-laysia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps in the country. Jones said the showcasing of the collec-tion was meant to celebrate the bond and friendship between US and the people of Malaysia that have been nurtured through the various activities organized by the Peace Corps since setting foot here in 1962. He said thousands of Peace Corps volunteers have served in Malaysia where they helped improve the living quality of the local communities through sharing of their expertise in educa-tion, health and agriculture, among others. “The Peace Corps have changed many, many lives and opened the window to the world. Undeniably they have creat-ed a lasting impact not just on the community wherever they served but they also created an enduring ties between our countries,” he said. Jones noted more than 210,000 Americans have served in various countries under the Peace Corps to date, out of which more than 4,000 have been stationed in Malaysia. In the 90s, Malaysia was among the countries with the biggest number of Peace Corps volunteers, he added. Meanwhile, Masidi in his speech, said the 50th anniversary celebration was a time to recollect the past and show appreci-ation to the contribution of the volunteers, and more mpor-tantly to look at the future and how the two countries can further improve ties and collaboration for mutual benefits.He said the historical relationship between America and Sa(CONTINUED)

bah went back much further, about 148 years, to 1865 when the American Consul to Borneo, Charles Lee Moses, obtained a large tract of land which consisted most of the modern day Sabah right up to Balabac and Palawan. In fact, although it was the British who then ruled Sabah, it was the Americans who headed and pioneered the State’s forestry, he said.Borneo Post: http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/02/06/sabah-museum-showcasing-peace-corps-in-malaysia-photograph-collection/

Also Check: http://www.flickr.com/photos/peace_corps_malaysia/

http://malaysia.usembassy.gov/pg_pcv50.html

And check related links on the right box: http://malaysia.usembassy.gov/pcv_photoexhibit.html

Chinese New Year Recipe: Steamed Rock

Fish with Ginger and Green Onion

Los Angeles Magazine, Feb. 6, 2013

Sunday, February 10, marks the Lunar New Year, which is all the excuse we need to get chopsticks deep in some Chinese delicacies. The traditional dishes eaten around this time carry symbolic significance to the Chinese people, paving the way for health, wealth, and happiness. In his good luck guide to traditional Chinese New Year ingredients, our own Digest blogger Eddie Lin explains that fish—specifically whole fish—represent bounty, financial surplus, and unlimited wealth. If you, like us, could use a little boost in any of those departments, Thai chef Jet Tila of the Charleston (whose grandmother was Cantonese) suggests his recipe for steamed rock fish with ginger and green onion. For a little bonus, serve the sweet and salty fish over steamed rice, which symbolizes wealth and prosperity. But be careful, Tila warns. “There are rules to preparing whole fish. Always keep the fish intact while cooking and never turn it over.” Doing so could mean an especially slippery Year of the Snake. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Get the recipe. (CONTINUED P. 3)

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Flavors of Malaysia: A Journey Through

Time,Tastes, and Traditionsby

Susheela Raghavan MalaysianKitchen.com

A land of colorful temples, bustling markets, golden beaches, and glorious sunsets, Malaysia's exquisite natural beauty is surpassed only by its luscious cuisine. This book celebrates the best of the Malaysian table: sizzling satays, flavorful stir-fries, fragrant rice and noodle dishes, aromatic curries, and Malaysia's signature hot and spicy condiments, the delectable sambals. For centuries Malaysia was a major center of the spice trade in Southeast Asia. As seafarers, traders, and immigrant workers from many countries inter-married with locals, new culinary traditions emerged. Over time, Malay, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Indonesian and Arab, as well as Dutch, Portuguese, and British influences blended beautifully to create the melange of cultures and intensely vibrant flavors that is Malaysian cuisine today. Susheela Raghavan serves up treasured recipes, touching family sto-ries, and fascinating notes about the origins of Malaysian food in this lovingly compiled collection. It features: over 150 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes; 16-page color photo insert; detailed introduction to Malaysian history and its culinary origins; and, a guide to Malaysian ingredients and cooking techniques. Available on Amazon.com

A free newsletter that highlights Malaysian restaurants around the United States is called Malaysian Kitchen avail-able at: http://www.malaysiakitchennyc.com/ Check it out and if you visit one of the restaurants write a review for Apa Kabar.

(Continued from P. 2:) Active Work time is 15 minutes. Total preparation time is 45 minutes."To celebrate the coming of the New Year, the Chinese prepare certain foods because they have a specific meaning. Whole fish symbolizes togeth-erness and abundance and is a very important New Year’s food; the green onions that top the fish are a sign of brilliance. There are rules to preparing whole fish. Always keep the fish intact while cooking and never turn it over. To serve, filet the (CONTINUED)

upper portion of the fish, cutting horizontally along the bone. Cut the bone at the neck, and then peel it back to remove it and reach the bottom portion of the fish. This is a classic Chinese steamed fish recipe. Serve the poached fish with warm steamed rice, which symbolizes wealth and prosperity. A sweet conclusion to your Chinese New Year meal would be tangerines to guarantee you abundant happiness for the year to come." -chef Jet Tila

Ingredients:2-3 lbs. Rock Fish, whole with scales, gills, and intestines removed. 1 ½ teaspoon Salt ½ teaspoon White Pepper ½ teaspoon Sugar 4 Chinese Black Mushroom soak in warm water for 20 min 1 ½ teaspoons Garlic, minced 3 tablespoons Ginger, finely minced 1 tablespoon Shao Shing Rice Cooking Wine 2 tablespoon Thin Soysauce 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil 2 Green Onions, Finely Shreded Cilantro to Garnish Directions:

Rinse Fish with cold water and pat dry inside and out. Sea-son fish with salt, pepper and sugar inside and out.Place fish within a large oval heatproof dish. Evenly sprinkle mushroom, garlic, and ginger.Combine 1 to 2 Tbsp of reserved mushroom soaking water with Rice wine, and thin soy sauce. Drizzle over fish.Steam at high for about 10 minutes or until cooked through. Fish should flake off the bone.Combine oils in a small saucepan and heat to high for about 2 minutes or until almost smoking.Drizzle hot oil over fish, it will crackle.Top fish with shredded green onion and cilantro.

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Our Meeting With Nurul

byBob and Rita Cricenti,

RPCV Malaysia

Last August 15, Friends of Malaysia received a request from a teacher in Nashua, NH who was looking for books in Malay to help a fourth grader who had recently come from Malaysia and was in some difficulty with English language. The timing of this was so perfect. Both myself and my wife, Bob and Rita Cricenti and Michael Anderson, a board mem-ber of FOM were soon to be in Malaysia. We were able to obtain some books that would help her transition from Baha-sa Malaysia to English. Tim Caster, the teacher had been a PCV in Tonga. When Nurul came to his class from far away he empathized with her plight. Tim’s training in Tonga was cut down to 6 weeks from 12 (CONTINUED Pg.5)

Why Have a Friends of Malaysia

Organization? From time to time I get asked “Why have a FoM?” Recently I received an email from one of our friends who had received an email from someone she had worked with in Sarawak. Hi, Can you please help me to spread the latest news about the planned grand reunion in Marudi Government Secondary. School, to all the former PCVs who served in Marudi, Sara-wak. A number of those who served with me from 1968 to 1972, with whom I'm in touch have already confirmed their attendance. I have no contact with those who served before or after my time in Marudi. Thanks. William Ng This came from Ek Chong Koh: MARUDI GOVERN-MENT SECONDARY SCHOOLGOLDEN JUBILEE AND OLD BOYS’ REUNION Message: From The Organizing Chairman, Dr. Tie Yiu Liong The Marudi Government Sec-ondary School (MGSS) has a humble beginning. The school opened as the first Government secondary school in the Baram District (now Marudi District) and had its first student intake in 1963, with two Form I classes and one Transition class. The total number of students then was fewer than 100. The first batch of Form III students graduated in 1965, and they had to go to Miri to continue their study. Form IV only started in 1967. (CONTINUED)

Now, the school has grown several folds to become one of the largest Government secondary schools in Sarawak with classes up to Form VI.A group of ex-teachers and ex-students together with the present Headmaster, Mr. Wong Hin Chai are planning to have a grand Golden Jubilee for the MGSS in 2013 when the school will celebrate its 50th anniversa ry. The celebration will also mark the day when the Old Boys can have a big reunion, when former students, some of whom have not seen one another since they left school many,look down memory lane and reminisce their lives as students in the MGSS. and many years ago. At the same time, they may perhaps give a thought or two to what they can do for their Alma Mater which had nurtured them and paved their ways for higher education and subse-quently, their careers. The date for the Golden Jubilee-cum-Old Boys’ Reunion is fixed on the 17th of May 2013. The organizing committee will need all the help it can get; so it will welcome as many ex-students and ex-teachers to come forward and lend a helping hand. Many overseas ex-teachers, particularly the Peace Corps teachers, have indicated that they would come for the celebration/reunion. Those who are interested to help in planning and organizing the event, or just to come for the celebration/reunion may contact the following persons: Mr. William Ng (013-8398520) [email protected]; Mr. Wong Hin Chai (013-8359915); [email protected]; Dr. Tie Yiu Liong (019-8175769) [email protected]; Mr. Francis King Chiu Tiong (019-8172456) [email protected]; Mr. Paul Hii (013-8378172) [email protected]; Mr. John-ny Hii (019-8844603) [email protected]; Mr. Koh Ek Chong (0119-8842890) [email protected]; Mr. Wong Swee Ho (012-8776653) [email protected]; Mdm, Goh Swee Ngo (016-8719357) [email protected]; Mdm. Lim Cheng Ling (016-8987648) [email protected]. View Post on Facebook ·

Were you there at the beginning? Let us know. Are you plan-ning to attend the reunion?

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That got us started with many places that we all knew. Hopefully with our Malaysian family near Nurul’s former school, we can start a pen pal project. There was interest in it that day. We’re certainly staying in touch with Tim Between our books, Michael’s books, and Nurul’s desire to absorb learning, her English skills are top flight. Those aren’t holding her back from learning other subjects. Her vocabulary improves every day. Nurul came to Nashua, NH in July through a Lutheran Church program. Her parents came to Malaysia from Myanmar. Nurul was born in Malaysia and she didn’t know exactly when her family came there. Now the whole extended family is here. Hopefully we’ll get to meet them all some day. She’s a wonderful, happy kid and Friends of Malaysia should be proud to have helped her. If you have books, please share.

Karen Bowlsby Breast

Cancer ProjectBy Thaine H. Allison, Jr. VP Programs

We started one project in 2002 and had lost track of Karen’s daughter who got us thinking about this project in the first place. Karen has been living in Spain and now Bend Oregon for most of those ten years. Recently I received an email from her asking about the project and who she might visit as she is heading to Malaysia on February 17 for a month. She is going to try and locate her mother’s school and other places while in Malaysia. She will be keeping her eyes open for possible projects for the Cancer fund monies. She notes: I always like to travel with some purpose, makes meeting people and all the more meaningful. Iwill be going to Melaka, Kuala Lumpur, Tapah, Kampar, Penang and the Cameron Highlands., so kind of the west and northwest. I have shared with her our contacts in KL and Sandakan. Recently I connected up with Mary Alex Mansiw the volunteer coordinator in Sandaken that I presented in 2006. http://www.radiologymalaysia.org/breasthealth/BCAC/2006Reports/0921.htm The program is expanding and they are trying to purchase a mobile van to provide training and detection services in rural areas. I will be exploring the possibilities in the coming weeks.

We Need Your [email protected]

The board needs a newsletter editor. All of us take responsi-bility to write or send articles for the newsletter which is our primary means of communication with our members. We need someone to assemble these articles and format them into a quarterly newsletter. Please contact us if you have some basic computer skills and experience with the English lan-guage. Also we need someone to help update our web page to keep up with technology and design. There are three aspects of any web page: the technology of programming; the design and artistic flavor; and the content of information. Our web site needs attention at all three levels. Give us a hand. You don’t have to be an expert in all three areas.

Nurul from Malaysia and her teacher Tim Caster, Nash-

ua, New Hampshire

(CONTINUED From P. 4) because of budget issues and he was posted to a remote island to teach students with very little language skills. He’s a resourceful guy and made lots of lemonade with the lemons that life dealt him. With Nurul, he tried to get some help; first through the Malaysia embassy, then some educational and library groups, before finally contacting the Returned Peace Corps Volunteer network. He found a link to Friends of Malaysia and posted a request. He immediately got responses looking to help. Our books showed up in Nashua in early October after we returned from our nephew’s wedding. Last week we came up to NH to do some work on our house in New London and took a day to visit Tim’s class. We arrived near the end of the day and the kids and Tim sat around in a circle and asked Rita and me lots of good questions about life in Malaysia. One topic that had a lot of interest was about the parliamentary system of government and also the fact that Malaysia has royalty. I think that bombardment of political ads in NH had everyone, even fourth graders, thinking about government and politics. Our presence brought out a lot of questions that students probably were reluctant to ask Nurul directly because she was a friend and they didn’t want to treat her as different while they were so busy including her in Mt. Pleasant School life. By the time we got there, she certainly was part of the class, not an outsider. One question was asked about the hijab. Nurul wears one, Rita does not. That’s the difference between growing up now in Malaysia and back in the 60’s. It’s just a part of Nurul’s daily dress and not a part of Rita’s. There was a good discussion about this and then off to other subjects. Tim told us after that the subject of the hijab had never come up before. The others were not going to emphasize differences with their friend but when an outsider adult came they took the opportunity to ask.After class was dismissed we got the chance to talk briefly with Nurul. Quite coincidentally she lived in Gombak, 5th mile, KL. Rita’s mom lives at 6th mile. (CONTINUED)

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Sunday February 12, 2012 The Star

American ETAs Feel Right at Home in

TerengganuBy

Farik [email protected]

KUALA TERENGGANU: She's only been in this east coast state for a few weeks but English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Hannah Carr is already feeling at home. The 22-year-old American lass from Oregon has fallen in love with the local food, which has really whet her appetite. In fact, among the first local words she picked up were nasi lemak and teh o ping (ice tea), she said.

Taste test: (From left) Carr, Clark and Nazeeha tasting

durian at the Payang market in Kuala Terengganu

The nasi lemak has really been a surprise for me and I love it to bits, especially the spicy sambal (hot sauce). “Combined with the ice tea, it is the perfect meal for me. “I think I will gain a few pounds by the time my tenure here ends,” she quipped. A consummate vegetarian, Carr said that since most of the local food comprises chicken, fish or meat, she would opt for other delicacies like roti canai. “It is a welcome change from the usual American food. “I always believe that the key to understanding another country is through its food,” she said in between giggles. Carr, who was assigned to SMK Kompleks Gong Badak, considered it an opportunity of a lifetime as she gets to gain new experience by teaching the local students while learning about the state and its people as well. “I did some online research before coming to Terengganu but I am totally sur-prised with the hospitality and generosity of the people here.“I have been to Nepal and Costa Rica, but I have a feeling that Malaysia, especially Terengganu, will definitely top my list of favourite places,” she said. While she has grown accus-tomed to the food, Carr, an Environment Studies graduate, is still getting used to the hot weather, given that she is from Oregon, famous for its chilly climate. It is a drastic change in weather but I look forward to getting a tan by visiting the state's beautiful beaches,” she said.(CONTINUED)

Carr, who is currently renting a house in Seberang Takir with fellow ETAs Nazeeha Jawahir, 22, and Chelsea Clark, 23, said living in a foreign country really broadens one's horizon.Nazeeha agreed, saying that she had already made friends with the locals by picking up the Malay language. She can say “apa khabar (how are you)?” and “terima kasih (thank you)”. “Nazeeha, whose parents are Sri Lankans, was born in Australia but grew up in the American southern state of Kentucky. “Picking up the language is the best way to get use to new surroundings,” she said, adding that the people here were very hospitable. “It is like being at home in Kentucky, which is famous for its southern hospitality,” she said. Clad in a yellow baju kurung, the chirpy lass said the local dresses were beautiful and she and her housemates had bought the clothes. Posted at SK Seberang Takir, Nazeeha said there was so much to explore in the state and she loved what she had seen so far. “I am excited about the state. “In fact, I have managed to convince my parents to pay me a visit,” she said. Nazeeha also likes the local food, saying it was fantastic and that her favourite was nasi goreng. Meanwhile, Clark, the third of the trio whose posting is at SMK Kompleks Seberang Takir, said all three of them were learning to ride motorcycles so that they could explore the state more easily. “We have been to Merang beach and Pulau kapas and I myself am eager to explore more... what better way to do that than on a motorcycle,” said Clerk. “I am taking classes at a nearby driving school,” she said. She said that while she missed her home in Michigan, she would make full use of her time in the state and soak in the cultural richness here. All three ETAs may be thousands of kilometres away from their respective homes but they often keep in touch with their families via Skype. “Technology keeps us close to our loved ones,” Carr said. She three are among 17 American ETAs assigned to the state along with 17 others in Johor and 16 in Pahang. Terengganu, which pioneered the English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) programme in 2009, says its American educators have been successful in teaching English to stu-dents here. This has prompted the Education Ministry to adopt the programme in Pahang and Johor. There have been 89 teachers since the ETA programme started here three years ago, including the 17 teachers who are currently based in the state. Terengganu has been spending RM600,000 annually to bring in American teachers since 2009 but the Education Ministry has started funding the programme this year.

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Old, New Volunteers Meet in D.C.Contributed by

Michael H. AndersonRPCV Malaysia

The new Malaysian Ambassador to the U.S., Datuk Othman Hashim, had a chance to meet several old and new volunteers -- and other friends of Malaysia -- at a Feb. 1, 2013 special event in Washington D.C..The photo shows the Ambassador with three former Malaysian Peace Corps Volunteers and three 2012 English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) at the Malaysia-America Society's annual general meeting and dinner held at the Malaysian Embassy in Washington, D.C.Holly, Kat and Blake recently returned to the U.S. after a rewarding year as ETAs in Malaysia. Paul, Mike and Lynn, who serve on the boards of both the Friends of Malaysia and the Malaysia-America Society, are all former Peace Corps Volunteers in Malaysia. The ETA program, which is part of the expanding Fulbright educational exchange program in Malaysia, places recent American university graduates in high schools for an academ-ic year. In 2013, the program was expanded to 75 American volunteers who work to enhance the English language skills of young Malaysians and promote cross-cultural understand-ing. Although the ETA program is not part of the Peace Corps, in many ways it has similar goals to the old Malaysian Peace Corps Program, which also provided human resources and promoted friendship and goodwill.The Malaysia-America Society (MAS) is an all-volunteer people-to-people organization dedicated to promoting under-standing and friendship between America(ns) and Malaysia(ns). It was founded in the early 1970s by the late Prof. Warren Hunsberger at American University in Wash-ington, D.C. (CONTINUED)

Photo (left to right) RPCV Paul Murphy, RPCV Mike

Anderson, ETA Holly Berkley, the Ambassador, ETA

Kthe Ambassador, ETA Kat Devlin, RPCV Lynn Juhl

and ETA Blake Phillips at the Malaysian -American

Society (MAS) annual dinner.

MAS Presidnet Thomas Reckford(left) being greeted by

Malaysian Ambassador Datuk Othman Hashimat at the

Feb. 1, gathering at the Embassy in Washington D.C.

The Malaysia-America Society Board of Directors Wash-

ington D.C. Annual meeting Malaysian Embassy Febru-

ary 1, 2013

Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) who served in Malaysia have been at the core of its membership, as have been past and current American and Malaysian foreign service personnel and their families. Current and former American and Malay-sian ambassadors to the respective countries are honorary members. Past U.S. ambassadors, such as Robert Miller and Ronald Palmer, and the late Thomas Shoesmith, have served as presidents and/or Board Members.https://sites.google.com/site/malaysiaamericasocietydc/

More information about the Fulbright

Program in MalaysiaThere are two programs in Malaysia and information can be found at their web site:http://us.fulbrightonline.org/countries/selectedcountry/69

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FRIENDS OF MALAYSIA BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Barry Morris, President

Thaine Allison, Jr., V.P. of Programs

Margie Hazelton,

Lynn Juhl

Paul Murphy, Treasurer/ Membership Director

John Pearson

Mary Quattro

Rod Zwirner

Michael H. Anderson

Marjorie Harrison

Karen Flolid

Bob Cricenti

Eduardo Lachica

Learn more about the Friends of Malaysia at our web site: http://FriendsofMalaysia.org

Want to contribute to Apa Khabar or join FoM? Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]

Other news on the web: Sabah Peace Corps Reunion: https://www.facebook.com/groups/261219670658500/?fref=ts Peace Corps Malaysiahttps://www.facebook.com/groups/201309356552602/?ref=ts&fref=tsPeace Corps https://www.facebook.com/peacecorpsPeace Corps Malaysia XIIhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/169875577148/?ref=ts&fref=tsPeace Corps Malaysia 72-74 https://www.facebook.com/groups/22589417412/?ref=ts&fref=ts

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_____ Friends of Malaysia only $15.00Print this application, fill in the blanks and Mail the application, with a check payable to Friends of Malaysia, to: Paul Murphy, Treasurer, FoM, 510 Little John Hill, Sherwood Forest, MD 21405. Thank You.