"Smells like hell but tastes like heaven."

The Durian is hard, rough and prickly on the outside but soft, gentle and pliable on the inside - not unlike many of its Malaysian fans. In order to get to the "fruit", we need to work hard on the "shell". The Malaysian dream is a wonderful "fruit" to be desired but the Malaysian mentality is a hard "shell" to crack. To attempt to open up mindsets may most times be a painful experience - a thorn in the flesh - and it is easier for many of us to throw in the towel.

But we must be patient and not lose heart. The fruit is well worth the effort. As they say, "If there is a will, there is a way" - and there IS a way - a right way - to open up a Durian!

The gold ribbon commemorates lives that have been refined through fiery trials, pressed between overwhelming circumstances, challenges and yet persevering with outstanding valour. Shining forth as gold, true stories have the ability to inspire the birth of more stories, the POWER to proclaim...

"It is possible!"