A family who plays together stays together

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Do we allow enough time in our busy lives to play together as a family? 

Not enough, is the conclusion. It's hard when the news cycle is whirring away. Geraldine is back in Jakarta on the weekend for a visit and will be doing lots of hide and seek with the grandkids.

But Eliza and Geraldine did make time to watch the royal wedding. Geraldine didn't see enough of Idris Elba for her liking. Eliza thinks it's been a welcome distraction from the bleak news in Indonesia for the past fortnight. 

And what a time it's been in Malaysia. Finally a good news story out of the region.

Bishop Michael Curry stole the show at the Royal Weddinghttps://www.vox.com/identities/2018/5/17/17361848/michael-curry-episcopal-priest-royal-wedding-sermon

Who is Michael Curry? https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/19/royal-couples-chosen-minister-is-campaigner-on-equal-rights

ABC News Malaysia coveragehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-11/malaysia-election-mahathir-mohamad-sworn-in-as-prime-minister/9749230

ABC Saturday Extra Mothers to Bombers: the underrated threat of Indonesian women extremistshttp://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/saturdayextra/mothers-to-bombers:-the-rise-of-indonesian-women-extremists/9776458

Teen suicide bomber seen crying uncontrollably before bombings says witnesshttps://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/surabaya-attack-teen-suicide-bomber-seen-crying-inconsolably-10244778

Step Vaessen Al Jaz on Tommy Suhartohttps://youtu.be/youhGQvikbQ

Margaret Scott - Indonesia: the Saudis are Cominghttp://www.nybooks.com/articles/2016/10/27/indonesia-the-saudis-are-coming/