Have you ever fallen in love with a place?

I did. I fell in love with Malaysia when I had the good fortune to live there. Most of my time was spent in Kuala Lumpur, but there are other places around the country that I also hold dear.

When I knew I would be leaving, I went into a sort of mourning. To ease my sadness, I conceived of the idea of making my own photo alphabet book of Malaysia. I began a list of personal icons of Malaysia. While waiting in lines or riding in taxis, I'd take it out and work on it, pondering important questions such as, "Should M be Mont'Kiara, Merdeka Square, mosque or macaque?"

Unfortunately, I ran out of time to actually create my book. I figured it would never come together until the wonderful creators of WetPaint invited me to be one of their Early Adopters. Now, not only will I create my keepsake of my time in KL, but others will have a place to do the same for cities or countries that they hold dear. I hope you will join me in capturing the essence of spaces in wikiPlaces.