Shots of Perfection
Leaving Dnepropetrovsk in Ukraine almost eight thousand kilometres away for her husband’s hometown of Ipoh three years ago is still a memory fresh in the mind of Julia Barathi, now … Read More
Tag: Foreign Speak
The Shooting of KaKaKaPo
When director-cum-actor Singampuli found out that parts of Kavita Kannadasan Kadalakiporange, or in short KaKaKaPo, would be shot in Ipoh, he was most excited. So was his co-star, the ravishing … Read More
Ipoh, An Eye Opener
“Searching the internet for major cities to visit in Malaysia and had the results narrowed down to Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh, I came across a local blog when researching … Read More
Malaysia, My Home
Having made Subang Jaya his home, and with a wife originally from Sungai Siput, Perak, Briton Andrew John Collier, 40, visits Ipoh at least twice a year, and may consider … Read More
The Prancing COOK
Into his fifteenth year living in Ipoh, the inefficiencies of local government agencies still boggle the mind of Australian Stephen John Cook. Despite regularly being made to jump through hoops … Read More
Ipoh Up Close
“Terima kasih, Ipoh! I am so touched by your kindness, I hope to visit you again!” said Tazeen Qureshy, 22, from Odisha, India, who was in Ipoh for ten days … Read More
Food For Thought
“We miss the sidewalks that make walking safe!” Estefanya Gordillo, 27, and Anne Pladdet, 25, said in unison, when asked what they miss most in Ipoh compared to the Netherlands, … Read More
Ipoh Has It All!
“When I was offered a posting in Ipoh, I accepted it straight away without hesitation,” declared Lebanese Jean Michel Baradei. Having spent a month in Ipoh previously due to work, … Read More
A Tourist in Ipoh
“A new friend I made in Melbourne, where I live, told me about his hometown, Ipoh, and invited me over when I mentioned that I was planning a trip to … Read More
From Nashville to Ipoh
“Stop asking me if I want cili padi in my food just because I’m a gwailo. Of course I want my chilli!” exclaimed Lawrence Mignogna. Having been shuttling between his … Read More