A Coconut a Day…

By Sarah Daniel Jacob

February 2021 A DAY IN THE LIFE
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THERE IS A makeshift stall along Lorong Abu Siti that bears no name yet locals who know of it flock to it, especially if the day happens to be hot and humid. This stall makes its business selling coconuts and packets of coconut water, and has a history that stretches back to the years of the Japanese Occupation.Rangan Priakaruppan.Managing the stall is third-generation proprietor Rangan Priakaruppan, who at 24 years old was called back home to help out with the...

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Sarah Daniel Jacob

is a social media ethnographer who loves coffee, Star Wars, floorball and tennis. But ultimately, her passion for writing and comedy is undeniable. She’s basically a grammar nazi who loves making people laugh.


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