Doing well: The ‘Upin & Ipin’ series has been recognised as a Malaysian success story in animation by many people. TODAY, I would like to pay tribute to the creators of Upin and Ipin and offer a small suggestion of how the cartoon series could assist in rebuilding this nation, a feat that educators, politicians and even civil society have attempted with little success so far. Why Upin and Ipin? Well, the answer is pretty shocking and it addresses a cornerstone of education that has isolated 40 ethnic groups from each other. The Upin & Ipin series has been acknowledged as a Malaysian success story in animation by many people. I would be the first to agree that it gets an A for engaging storytelling, an A for scriptwriting and another A for animation technology.