No Flight of Fancy
Lightly painting one brush stroke of brown watercolour after another over a different shade of brown, Chong Kok Leng was about to complete yet another piece of art on an … Read More
Month: March 2021
Keeping Tengkolok Tradition Alive
Deftly folding a triangular songket into a tengkolok, shaping it by wrapping the fabric around his knee as he sat on a chair, Raja Ahmad Akashah demonstrated how the headdress … Read More
Savouring Johor’s Food Scene
Riding pillion on his father’s trusty little Honda as his dad manoeuvred the bike from their home in Toa Payoh Singapore, crossing the Causeway to Sungai Segget in old downtown … Read More
Nurture Creative Vibes in Malaysia
When a fortuitous job opportunity in Kuala Lumpur arose for Douglas Matsen Guest, he did not take too long to consider relocating from his hometown of Melbourne. Despite growing up … Read More
In Memory of Fellow Fighters
Being locked up by the British Military Police at the Kinrara Detention Camp just outside of Kuala Lumpur for one night is still fresh in the memory of 82-year-old Fred … Read More
The Real Fat Man Curry Noodles
It was quite a while since my family and I ate at Restoran & Kafe New Weng Fatt in Ipoh Garden South. This coffee shop has been rather elusive, though. … Read More