A Japanese Love Affair with Penang
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THE FUMAKILLA TAUKEH is the owner of this house,” my mother quipped as my father snailed the car past Villa…
Latah: An Individual Reflex Against the Grip of Conformity
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BEING A MOMMY’S GIRL, if I could fuse with my mom at a cellular level, I would. That is…
Kenaf: A Crop for the Future
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HAVE YOU HEARD of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)? Probably one of the most underrated herbaceous crops in the country’s vast…
Same Same But Different: A Keralite Gypsy’s Reflections on Penang
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WHAT’S IT LIKE being a 21st century gypsy? Not easy. Constantly moving from where we currently are to greener…
Khoo Kongsi: 118 Proud Years of History
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FROM SIN KANG VILLAGE in Fujian, China, men sailed south for greener pastures. Steer left, and you would arrive in…
Gunung Jerai: The Prominent Peak on The North
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ALONG JALAN TANJUNG BUNGAH, part of Penang’s scenic north coast road leading to the tourist belt of Batu Ferringhi,…
Penang: A Natural Stop on The Hippie Trail
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“THERE ARE WESTERN papayas in Batu Ferringhi!” whispered some of the older boys in school. I was rather innocent then,…
A Life in Full Colour: Remembering Charles Stephen Ramachandran
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CHARLES STEPHEN RAMACHANDRAN was a chameleon, constantly shifting between roles, each more remarkable than the last. A masterful hairstylist, an…
