June 2019 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

A Solid Future for Waste Recycling in Penang

7 min read

Penang’s recycling rate is at an impressive 42.69%. Last year, the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) reported recycling rates of 47.16%, while over...

by Andrea Filmer

Andrea Filmer

The Boria Laughs at the Powerful, the Greedy, the Lecherous, the Losers – and at Each of Us

7 min read

(Clockwise from top left) Boria Ria skit at the Botanic Gardens, 1970 – a rare scene when it was once performed in an open env...

by Julia Tan

The Holiday Home of the Last King of Setul

6 min read

Segara Ninda, the centuries-old Anglo-Malay mansion at the corner of Jalan Penang and Lebuh Farquhar, is a poignant reminder that a Malay king once ruled southe...

by Enzo Sim

Enzo Sim

Mosques Between Two States

5 min read

Mosques function as the nucleus for the Muslim community, where many important aspects of Muslim life take place, from marriages to funerals. This role has not...

by Nidhal Mujahid

Nidhal Mujahid

Raya at Home... and Away

5 min read

(From right) Anom Ahmad with her mother and sister.Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations are about kinship, strengthening ties – and food! Three childho...

by Emilia Ismail

Celebrating Hari Raya as a Mualaf

5 min read

Chinese-Muslim convert Muhammad Shamel Mirza Lam Abdullah shares how he celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri, and his deep-rooted love for his multiracial, multicult...

by Emilia Ismail

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by Azmi Hussin