September 23, 2025/
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We're poised for a great pivotal time in history. Technology is advancing at critical speed. But there's also coming a...
Growing up, there was a short 6 minute film that aired on local TV about a planet called Pakaskas.
The inhabitants were called Nguyamyams; playful, plump creatures who lived in a land of endless desserts.
Imagine rivers flowing with milk, seas of creamy chocolate, and where they met – delicious chocolate milk 😋
Their houses were made of bread and pastries, and their mountains oozed with jelly.
It was every child’s fantasy.
But not for Ingalook.
He saw what others refused to acknowledge.
The more they ate, the more their planet shrank.
He tried to warn them about the supply running out, but no one listened.
Eventually he took his family and left, venturing to a new planet where they had to cultivate fruits and vegetables to survive.
From a distance, Ingalook sadly looked at his planet, and he could see it getting smaller and smaller until one day it simply vanished.
That story always stuck with me. Because sometimes, fiction mirrors reality.
I come from a country brimming with potential; rich natural gas, vast agricultural land, powerful coastlines for wind energy, and a tropical sun that could fuel solar dreams. Our rich and diverse heritage has made us a people full of warmth and creativity that can translate to lucrative innovation.
At times though, I wonder…
Are we becoming just like the Nguyamyams?
When the topic of food sustainability arises, and agriculture is brought to the table, it’s often brushed aside. Poverty and unemployment is high, and our children bear the repercussions, while initiatives like school feeding programs are being politicized and downgraded.
Keep calm, everything is okay. “Economy could fall down, We jammin’ still!”
I wonder if after the dust has cleared, once we have finished playing mas on the global stage, what would be left?
What would happen when we have to go parang🪇 by our neighbors up the Islands? Should we keep dancing on full extreme to the sound of, “No we doh business”💃🕺
But this Christmas, what can I say? “Don’t listen to Ingalook! Go ahead, eat, EAT.”
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