Tailormade Clothes for the New Year
It was in the middle of December – 2 months away before Chinese New Year, 12-year-old Chen Li was getting a little anxious as she has yet to get her Chinese New Year’s clothes around that time for the past subsequent years as her mother would bring her to the tailor to get them made. […]
Boss, teh tarik satu!
The sound of a block of ice being crushed while the chattering in various languages and dialects could be heard as Ramli, Kumar and Kuan Cheen were seen looking for empty seats as they wanted to get a cold and refreshing drink on a hot and humid afternoon. “What do you want to get? I […]
Can You Smell the Satay Grilling?
It was just about seven in the evening, Faisal and Cheng Guan were in the town looking for a place for dinner. “What do you feel like having lah, Cheng Guan?” Faisal asked. “Don’t know lah, can’t think of what to eat yet. Do you know what’s good around this area?” Cheng Guan replied. The […]
Hailing the Putu Mayam Seller for a Snack
It was late in the evening when the sound of a bicycle’s bell could be heard from the distance. Kring, kring! Kring, Kring! When the sound of the bell became louder, the eyes of young Pravithra, sparkled with glee as she called out for her mother. “Mommy! Could it be Uncle Murthy? It must be […]
Anticipating the Roti Man
It was late in the afternoon; Lee Ann was helping her mother in the kitchen preparing for dinner. “Aiya! Forgot to buy bananas earlier. Girl ah, can you go to the fruit shop now and get some?” Lee Ann’s mother called out from the wet kitchen. “Ok, mommy! Can I get some extra money to […]
Cobbler, Cobbler, Mend My Shoes
It was late in the evening, Rajoo had just returned home from playing football with his friends at school. And as he removed his school shoes before entering his house, he realised that one side of his shoes had a hole and decided to tell his mother if he could get a new pair of […]
Where’s My Marbles?
As Joe was replacing the marbles from his aquarium, his uncle, Tat Seng was observing from his recliner when he had a sudden flashback of his childhood. He was reminded of the time that he used to play with marbles his younger sister, Suet Mei – Joe’s mother. They would usually play after finishing their […]