Barefoot in the park
There was a time when there seemed to be little need for fancy footwear in playing the beautiful game. As kids, many of us ran around the field, kicking a ball with nothing but our bare feet. It was...
View ArticleThe long road to Somapah
Excerpts of an interview with Mr Lim Jiak Kin: From the late 1950s to the 1970s, I had a relative who lived in Mata Ikan. This was close to Somapah Village where my mother’s best friend lived. Her...
View ArticleThe moon between the coconut palms
THE MOON BETWEEN THE COCONUT PALMS: A guest post by Edmund Arozoo, once of Jalan Hock Chye, who now reminisces in the light of the silvery Adelaide moon … (Photograph: Edmund Arozoo) Digital...
View ArticleWell Well Well – A Natural Resource Lost
Well Well Well – A Natural Resource Lost A guest post by Edmund Arozoo, once of Jalan Hock Chye, who now takes a look back to his kampong days from Adelaide. I have recently returned from a tour of...
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