On the Isle of Outcasts
By Louise Goss-Custard
August 2016 PEAKS AND PARKS
A fascinating hike on Pulau Jerejak offers a rare glimpse into Penang’s history.Most Penangites are aware of Pulau Jerejak, located between Penang Island and the mainland, with the two bridges to its north and its south. But few have taken the ferry across to explore the island, and even fewer are aware of its historical significance. I have hiked here twice – once in 2012 and again earlier this year; in the intervening years this already neglected piece of Penang’s...
Louise Goss-Custard
is editor of the Penang Free Sheet (www.penangfreesheet.my), co-organiser of Open Studios Penang, and a keen flautist who plays with Penang’s best Irish band, the DramBand (www.facebook. com/DramBandPenang) and several local orchestras.
