Yet, there is joy. The school canteen is a sensory explosion of nasi lemak , curry puff , and teh o ais . The annual Sports Day is a fierce inter-house rivalry. For Muslim students, the daily Zohor prayers at the school surau create a spiritual rhythm. For non-Muslims, the celebration of Hari Raya , Chinese New Year , and Deepavali in the school hall teaches a kind of micro-nationalism that no textbook can provide.