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There is something to be said about having oriental breakfasts in a tropical setting or even at bustling street warong (stalls), with the purported extra flavour and an ambient aura to the morning ritual. Unlike western cuisine of bread and / or cereal, oriental breakfast could sometimes be spicy, with the pungent sambal of the nasi lemak for instance, which adds ‘fire’ to the belly to start the day. Or just plain porridge with all the meaty and vegetable ingredients and condiments to stir the taste buds. Visiting foreigners who opt for the Asian menu in hotels are known to have savoured such ‘exotic’ delights. Rafiee Ghani draws great inspiration from his frequent travels around the world, especially to less hospitable terrain in central, western and Southeast Asia, apart from Europe and the United States. He was educated at the De Vrije Academic, Voor Beeldende Kunst, The Hague (1980) before returning to retake his Diploma at the Mara Institute of Technology, 1985 (majoring in Printmaking). He followed up with a MA (Fine Prints) at the Manchester Polytechnic, England, in 1987. His major awards are the Minor Award in the Salon Malaysia (1991), twice in the Young Contemporary Artists competition (1984 and 1985), and one of the Juror’s Award in the Malaysian chapter of the Philip Morris Asean Art Award in 1994. He also won 2nd Prize in the Malaysian Art Open in 1994. He had taught at his alma mater, ITM, and in the Seychelles, from 1991-1993.