Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-9 Mar 2008: Petronas Twin Towers
Dare To Dream
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| In KL over the weekend of the Malaysian General Elections on 8th March. It is an unusually quiet and tense Saturday night. The ruling party BN goes on to lose 5 states, their heaviest loss in nearly 4 decades. A resounding nay to racial politics. Oblivious to the burgeoning tumult, we dine at the kitschy Saloma Bistro, Jalan Ampang, near the Petronas Towers. Stolidly statuesque in the daytime, the twin towers - joined by a skybridge - acquire a steely opalescence when lit at night. Almost too beautiful. Gazing at the towers, time stands still. Notwithstanding their controversial birth, these grand dames have become transfigured as iconic symbols of the capital. Perennial beacons. Solemn witnesses to the winds of change sweeping the peninsula. |
Labels: architecture, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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