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Posts published by “Melvin Durai”

Melvin Durai is a Winnipeg-based writer and humorist. Born in India and raised in Zambia, he has lived in North America since 1982. Through the Internet, his column is read by thousands of people in more than 90 countries.

The Olympics give us reason to hope

If you’re like most people, you didn’t watch enough of the Beijing Olympics, partly because there were just too many events happening at the same…

The shot heard around the world

In case you missed the news, in case you were sleeping under a rock or just got released from Guantanamo, India won its first-ever individual…

Good spelling saves some yelling

Because I’m Indian, many people assume I’m good at spelling. After all, six of the last 10 winners of the National Spelling Bee are of…

Swap a kidney, but don’t try to buy one

Anyone want to swap a kidney? No, I don’t need one, but Lois Wilson’s husband, Dave, does. The British Columbia woman recently placed an ad…

Appreciate Mandela while you can

Nelson Mandela will turn 90 soon and, much to my dismay, his birthday has not been declared an international holiday. I have no choice but…