Serial No: IAH010Title: Dhoby Ghaut Although almost every house has a washing machine today, I think our service is irreplaceable. N. Santa Thevi Nagoo, born 1957York Close, George Town I was born and bred in Penang. My grandfather came from India. During his time, there was already a traditional Indian dhoby community settling at York […]
Serial No: IAH011Title: Pantai Acheh Fisherman There are seven fishing villages in Balik Pulau, the biggest being Sungai Pinang. Pantai Acheh is a small one. Tan Kok Leang, born 1953Pantai Acheh, Balik Pulau I was born and bred in Pantai Acheh. The Chinese called it 关帝亚齐. My grandfather came from China and raised a family […]
Serial No: IAH007Title: Balik Pulau Farmer I am truly grateful to the land that provides me with a sustainable life. Natjamudin Bin Muhamad Zain, born 1950Permatang Tepi, Balik Pulau My family has settled in Balik Pulau since the time of my grandfather. I am the third generation, and after me, there are two more generations. […]
Serial No: IAH009Title: The Gurdwara community The Wadda Gurdwara Sahib is very meaningful to me because it is the place to link back to my root. Sukhveer Kaur, born 1965Jalan Gurdwara, George Town I was born and bred in Penang. The Wadda Gurdwara Sahib is very meaningful to me because it is the place to […]
Serial No: IAH012The Sikh Historian Although I have received various invitations to visit the Sikh “homeland”, to me, I AM HOME here in Malaysia. Malkiat Singh a/l Bachan Singh, born 1942Taman Baru, Seberang Jaya My grandfather came to Malaya from India before the Japanese Occupation, bringing together my father who was 9 years old at […]
Serial No: IAH006Title: Money Changer You see the rows of money changers along this street? We have become a landmark on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling. Shaik Ibrahim bin Hj Isahak, born 1960Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town My grandfather and father came from Ramnad, India. They settled in Kampung Dodol at Jalan Perak. They travelled […]
Serial No: IAH008Title: Aroonratana I wish to keep this house at Kampung Siam as a heritage home of a Penang Siamese family. Noo Wan @Wandee Aroonratana, born 1924Kampung Siam, Pulau Tikus I was born in Penang. My grandfather and father came from Southern Thailand in the 1910s. Our family name is Aroonratana. In the Siamese […]
Serial No: IAH002Title: Penghulu As part of the community of Nibong Tebal, we have to help each other. Kee Kuang Hai 纪光海, born 1934Home: Nibong Tebal The surname “Kee” is common in Nibong Tebal. We are Teochew. I do not know when did my ancestor come but I was born here and live here for […]
Serial No: IAH003Title: Hillside Girl It was a lifestyle very closely linked to the nature. Chun Hean Chin 曾宪真, born 1954Paya Terubong My great-grandfather came from China. We are Hakka. Those days many Hakka people lived at the hillside at Paya Terubong, including our family. The Chinese call that area 垅尾. We lived in a […]
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