Everyone has at least a tale to tell. And now you have the chance to see it come to life, that's if it's good enough to make the cut.

Your Grandfather's Road is a website where you can contribute your stories, your ideas, your adventures or misadventures, anything really.

From this collection of true Malaysian tales - from you, your friends, their friends, and others - a group of young writers and producers will try to weave and piece together a coherent film that depicts the lives of everyday Malaysians: a movie you and I can relate to, laugh about, or even cry over.

Who knows, you may even get to see your name in the credits, or you could even be called to audition for a part.

Come on, get cracking, you must surely have some good ones that you could share with the nation. Read more about this on page 12 and 13, and logon to www.yourgrandfathersroad.com

And while we are on the subject of story telling, we are introducing a new column called My Life, Off Course. We are inviting youths with a different life story to tell.

This week, we feature Richard Pillar, 24, who left his home in Leeds, UK at 19, and has since traveled the world, doing odd jobs wherever and whenever he could get them. From Canada to Cambodia, Mexico to Myanmar, from Sri Lanka to Sweden, he's visited them all... by himself.

Should you have a similar story to tell, do write in to us and send us some pictures to go with your piece.