The value of human interaction


DUE to restrictions caused by the current pandemic, my old friend, ex-colleague, Dilla, and I had not been meeting up for our usual teh tarik sessions at the mamak. Although we had been communicating quite regularly over the phone, Dilla succinctly described it as ‘not the same-lah.’

When we did finally catch up, coming together while sipping piping hot teh tarik halia while the aroma of sizzling ayam goreng berempah wafted through the air, was a moment unmatched by any virtual interaction.

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