Good Things Podcast
1) Celebrating Malaysia’s Royal Society Fellow
Here’s a good thing you need to know: Malaysia just made it into the Royal Society’s history books! Dr Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi has become the first Malaysian scientist to be elected as a Fellow of ...Show More
2) What Makes The Brain Beautiful
Here's a good thing you need to know: We're getting better at understanding how the brain works and how disorders in the brain lead to changes in moods, emotions and behaviours. This World Brain Day, ...Show More
3) When Youths Unite For The Earth, Hope Grows
Is there still hope to course-correct for Earth, when everything seems to be heading the wrong way? This generation of youths definitely think so, especially when they come together to fight for a bet...Show More
4) Yayasan Chow Kit: Restoring Hope for Stateless Children
What does it mean to grow up without a birth certificate, access to school, or even a sense of belonging? At Yayasan Chow Kit, Cikgu Rahayu works with children who are stateless—born and raised in Mal...Show More
5) Finding Soul in Soil
Malaysian artist Khabir Roslan’s art, made out of household and kitchen waste transformed into compost, embodies both his identity as an artist, and his interest in the boundaries between body, soil a...Show More
6) Xchanging Xperiences on World Refugee Day
Here’s a good thing you need to know: In conjunction with World Refugee Day, NGOs Project Stand Up and Akar Umbi Society have come together to launch Xchange Xperiences. It’s an initiative focused on ...Show More
7) Transforming the Lives of Underprivileged Kids
Here’s a good thing you need to know: Tara Foundation has been transforming the lives of underprivileged children, particularly in education. But it’s not just about teaching kids how to read and writ...Show More
8) Fighting Human Trafficking, One Rescue at a Time
Here’s a good thing you need to know: Anson Thomas has rescued over 800 women and children from human trafficking, and he’s not done yet. Once a national-level hockey goalkeeper and a customs officer ...Show More
9) 40 Years of Action for Women
Here’s a good thing you need to know: 40 years ago, a number of activists and champions for women’s rights decided that serious social problems faced by women, such as rape, domestic violence, sexual ...Show More
10) The Dignity Cup is Bringing New Meaning to Football
The Dignity for Children Foundation has been providing education to children from low-income households as well as from refugee families. After 16 years, they have rebranded the event calling it The D...Show More