Serial No: IAH005Title: Nyonya Dancer I am happy that I can help preserve and promote our community’s heritage through Nyonya Dance. Oon Suan See, born 1937George Town When I was small, I was not aware of the difference between my family and the other Chinese families. For example, the food we ate was almost the […]
Serial No: IAH004Title: Coach Teh You see, the facility here at Berapit is simple, no air-con, no modern equipment. To me, those things will not make you a great badminton player. What’s important is a person’s attitude. Teh Peng Huat 郑炳发, born 1938Berapit, Bukit Mertajam I was born in Bukit Mertajam town and spent my […]
Serial No: IAH0016Title: Pig Farmer The only living evidence of the once active pig farming community in Batu Maung is the slaughterhouse which is still in operation today. Tang Hang Chin, born 1933Jalan Baru, Batu Maung I was born in China. My parents brought me to Malaya when I was 3 years old. Initially they […]
Serial No: 0017Title: Hameediyah I’m proud to say that Hameediyah is an authentic 8-generation Penang establishment. We will keep to our root faithfully. Ahamed Seeni Pakir bin Abdul Sukkoor, born 1955Campbell Street, George Town I was born in India. My father brough me here when I was about 5 years old. We came to join […]
Serial No: 0018Title: Rubber Trader During the Emergency period, the government set up a the Machang Bubok New Village. All estate settlers were requested to move here. Everyone was given a 50ft x 80ft house. Tang Yap Soon @ Tan Yak Soon, born 1934Machang Bubok New Village I was born and bred in Machang Bubuk. […]
Serial No: IAH0015Title: Prai Estate I started organic farming here, at the land of the previous Prai Estate. Now the business is doing well and my worm fertilizer is famous. Prai Estate is a lucky place for me. Somosonderam s/o Suppiah, born 1950Prai Estate, Seberang Jaya I was born in Penang, my father came from […]
Serial No: IAH0019Title: The Artist from Kampung Selut The childhood experiences in Penang had equipped me with an open mindset to explore the world. Shamsul Bahari, born 1949Kampung Selut, Sungai Pinang I am born in Kampung Selut, Sungai Pinang. Selut means muddy. As the name suggests, it was a muddy village because the location was […]
Serial No: IAH0020Title: Tan Clan at Perak Road We live in a clan enclave on Perak Road. The land belongs to the Tan Sie Teoh T`ng Seah 陈氏潮塘社. Tan Teong Jit, born 1952相公园 Perak Road I was born and bred in Penang. My grandfather and father came from China. We are Hokkien. We live in […]
Serial No: IAH013Title: The Eurasian Historian We are not going anywhere, Malaya is home. Dato’ Eustace Anthony Nonis, born 1942Jalan Singgora, George Town The term Eurasian means European mixed Asian. My paternal grandfather was a Portuguese Eurasian and grandmother a Chinese Nyonya. My maternal grandfather was a Scottish and his wife a Japanese. I have […]
Serial No: IAH014Title: Teluk Air Tawar Fisherman This place is known by the locals as Padang Benggali. Mazlan bin Othman, born 1963Teluk Air Tawar, Butterworth My family has been here since the time of our nenek moyang. This place is known by the locals as Padang Benggali. It is traditionally a Malay fishing village. In […]
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