Dr Chong Hon Yew, Penang’s most eminent star gazer
“Star Gazer, meet Navel Gazer.” It took me a moment before ET Tan ’s cheeky...
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Mr Sambad, Ipoh’s beloved apam balik maker
I was tapau-ing fried rice when I suddenly heard someone call out, “Alex!” Turning around,...
Uncle Ch’ng of Red House, Universiti Sains Malaysia
The man who refuses to retire. At an age when many are taking it easy,...
Meet Deyong, hairstylist extraodinaire of Penang
For the last 15 years, Andrew Ong of Ipoh has been my hairstylist. He’s been...
Meet Howie Chang, founder of Penang’s Forward College
Our current education system only prepares our youth in one way. It’s not wrong. Not...
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Meet my Dad, unsung hero of schools
My 81-year-old dad just schooled me in emotional intelligence with a WhatsApp message. “Ah Yun,...
MJ, the brilliant barber that no AI can replace
MEET M.J. He cuts my hair every month. He is not worried about being replaced...
Ah Ghim, seamstress and living pearl of Penang
The young girl in the photo on the left is Ah Ghim. Twelve years my...
Robert Maidin, more to this Penang street musician than meets the eye
I was waiting for hubby to get his sea coconut, when I heard the sweet...
Alex Lee, the entrepreneur giving new life to old palaces in Terengganu
9/11 could have been a dream killer for Alex Lee. It stopped him from taking...