222 Years Old
January 26, 2010
It’s Australia Day, and there I was, proudly holding the flag, celebrating the birth of Australia, cherishing the nation that has flourished for the past 222 years, smiling for the success of European artistry. The indigenous community calls it Invasion Day. I found it funny at first. But then, it is historically wise. It made me think about my own beloved country. If there were a day called Invasion Day in Malaysia, it should be celebrated on 24th of August each year. It was the day when the Europeans invaded the Malaccan Sultanate in 1511 and marked the beginning of western influences in Malaysia. In this regard, Malaysia is older than Australia. We are 499 years old!
Anyway, Happy Birthday Aussie Boy.
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