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: 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: 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: 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 […]
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