Penang people are more diverse than you think…
By Emilia Ismail, Julia Tan
September 2015 FEATURE
Pulau Tikus is known for its Burmese and Siamese communities that settled there almost two centuries ago. But one should not forget its colourful Eurasian community either; it has sadly all but disappeared from the confines of Pulau Tikus. Then, there are those that continue to exist in thriving villages – almost anomalies in a landscapeotherwise peppered with condominiums, shopping malls and offices. Penang Monthly takes a look at the past, present and future of three communities…A community of faithAmong the earliest...
Emilia Ismail
is a freelance writer who has a love-hate relationship with the weighing scale.
Julia Tan
went to primary and secondary school at Convent Pulau Tikus before continuing sixth form at St. Xavier’s Institution; any other school was out of the question. She misses the fried rice at the school canteen, and laments the passing of the wan tan mee lady.
