Kuala Muda: A Border Village Full of Hope and History
By Syafiqah Nazurah Mukhtar
June 2022 FEATURE
WHEN WE SAY “Kuala Muda” to people, most of them immediately think of Pasar Bisik Kuala Muda, the Kuala Muda Whispering Market. This is a market that acquired its unusual name from a tradition that has been practised for generations, of prospective buyers whispering their bids into the fish seller’s ear.Apart from that quaint tradition, Kuala Muda is a hidden gem in Seberang Perai which boasts natural beauty, unforgettable sunsets and serene kampongs with haphazardly built traditional Malay houses, wind-blown...
Syafiqah Nazurah Mukhtar
is an urban studies researcher who also loves to decorate homes and spaces.
