Today we take the opportunity to reflect on the larger multi-cultural context of Hari Raya, both here in the Peninsula and across the South China Sea in the territories of Sabah and Sarawak during Aidilfitri celebrations. What are the ties that bind, what sets us apart and who wants to pull us apart. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Nathaniel Tan, Coordinator, Projek Wawasan Rakyat (POWR) and Dr Siti Noor Munirah Ibrahim, Coordinator, POWR and member, Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia. She’s also a palliative care doctor at Kasih Hospice Foundation.