Reader’s Digest Asia (English Edition)

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Depth Of Reflection

Reader’s Digest Asia English Edition • Vol. 121 No. 707 January 2022

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

WIN A PILOT CAPLESS FOUNTAIN PEN

FISHY BUSINESS • We asked you to think up a clever caption for this photo.

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NEWS WORTH SHARING

STAFF PICKS • We enjoyed putting this issue together for your reading pleasure. Here are some of our favourites

SMART ANIMALS • Most creatures enjoy receiving a bit of extra attention

Solving Litter Box Issues • Trial and error resolves most common problems

Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

News From the WORLD OF MEDICINE

THE SQUIRE OF FOOTROT FLATS • Farming life is brought to the world by Murray Ball, creator of New Zealand’s most beloved comic strip

AWAKE THROUGH A BRAIN OPERATION • The gripping story of a patient’s faith – and a surgeon’s skill

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • SEEING THE FUNNY SIDE

THE MYSTERY OF MINNIE • A close-knit village holds an incredible blessing close to their hearts

“DON’T LOOK DOWN!” • Below the trapped miners was an empty lift shaft, 600 metres deep. Only the strength of one man might save them

MY ADVENTURES WITH A PAINT BRUSH • Painting provided Winston Churchill with mental stimulation and took him on a visual voyage of discovery

LAUGHTER • THE BEST MEDICINE

SURGERY IN MARBLE HOW THEY SAVED THE PIETÀ • The world was shocked when the statue Pietà by Michelangelo was mutilated by a man wielding a hammer. But ten months of ingenious and delicate work made it whole again

PATTER • QUIPS AND ONE-LINERS

DODIE’S DARLING DALMATIONS • When a pup call Pongo bounced into the playwright’s life, she couldn’t know this would be the starting point for a Disney classic

ONLINE • FIND THESE UNIQUE READS AT RDasia.com

WHEN KRAKATOA BLEW UP • When the Indonesian volcanic island of Krakatoa erupted in 1883, its shock waves were felt right around the world

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • HUMOUR ON THE JOB

A STRING OF BLUE BEADS • The most precious gift to give or receive is love

Towards a More PICTURESQUE SPEECH • TWISTS AND TURNS OF PHRASE FROM READERS

AT LAST, TYRES WITHOUT TUBES • The story of a young engineer determined to develop tubeless tyres, making punctures and deflating less likely

CRAWLING IN THE PADDY FIELDS • Hard physical work taught me an unforgettable lesson: you reap what you sow

TRY THE ORANGE PEEL APPROACH • It’s a sure cure for a case of keeping up appearances

MY PENNILESS JOURNEY • In 1998 I decided to walk 500 miles across England and into Scotland with no money. Would I be shown enough hospitality to keep going?

RD RECOMMENDS

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on pages 126.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

WORD POWER Short But Challenging • Four-letter words are the most popular in...