Kautsar Abd Rahman

Summer is blisteringly hot. Extremely hot. I was slowly melting in the bus.

I realized that I don’t actually have a functional summer wardrobe. Besides few shirts, I have only got loads of awesome t-shirt which of course, must be worn with cardigan!! And I just had to try on my leather vintage shoes.

AAHH! It was hot hot hot!!  Cardigan and leather shoes are the summer no-no.

Anyway, a really,really cute guy was promoting this Human Rights magazine outside the library. He asked if I am interested in Human Rights stuff and if I study Human Rights Law. I answered yes. Yes to anything you say, cik abang.

No, I didn’t study Human Rights law. But I did study Public International Law – and that’s almost like Human Rights Law. A very,very BIG almost. I started talking about how his magazine concept would be truly beneficial for my country. And how I want to fight for Human Rights awareness in Malaysia. Well, this I do. But it was said with an extra fervour. Just in case he missed the hint.

The magazine is called New Internationalist. It is basically non-political magazine that strives to bring to public eye the dimension and scope of whatever issue they focus on each month. It’s actually pretty cool. For example, one of the month, they were focusing on world population – and had great and influential thinkers to write for them. Whether it should be sustained for the growth of industry and economy sector or should it be restricted – because our earth cannot support it. They usually get someone from the government to contribute in their issues to explain public policy and how the state see it. Then, they would contrast it with opinions from different school of thoughts and also general information regarding the issue. I think it’s a great way to really get into the depth of something – you have one whole issue covering one single conflict or interest – and by great thinkers!

And they have got lots of other interesting issues. Islamic power in Europe, for example. Another on deportation. And he was telling me about past issues and future issues.

I asked him if he is one of the editors.

He said, laughingly (so cute!!!), “Well, one day I wish I could be. I mean, Trotsky once wrote in the magazine, and clearly I am not exactly the level of anywhere near Trotsky..do you know Trotsky?”

“Trotsky? Yeah, sure I do.” *stare unblinkingly at him*

The magazine is pretty damn smart to put him up to promote. I don’t think anyone minded getting stopped by him at the entrance of the library and waste precious reading time just to talk to him.

Anyway, HI SAM CIK ABANG~ he is nowhere as cute as you, of course!! If you sell the magazine, I would buy ALL of it straight away, no question asked.

Most successful promoter for anything to me >.<

Alright, back to work. The weather has gone lovely now. Bright but not sunny and breeze blowing.

I pray that Allah gives me His Rahmat for this last paper of mine. Amin.

I need to lose weight and gain momentum.