my mother was a penang Nyonya a strong feisty woman who was also a fabulous
feisty woman who was also a fabulous
feisty woman who was also a fabulous cook when she was in the late 60s she
cook when she was in the late 60s she
cook when she was in the late 60s she had to undergo three operations because
had to undergo three operations because
had to undergo three operations because she had to fight a rare form of billary
she had to fight a rare form of billary
she had to fight a rare form of billary cancer in the last six months of her
cancer in the last six months of her
cancer in the last six months of her life
life
life she called me often to her bedside came
she called me often to her bedside came
she called me often to her bedside came came like jabbing come a sit here beside
came like jabbing come a sit here beside
came like jabbing come a sit here beside me bring a notebook she called me to a
me bring a notebook she called me to a
me bring a notebook she called me to a bedside not to complain of a pain or
bedside not to complain of a pain or
bedside not to complain of a pain or suffering she called me because she
suffering she called me because she
suffering she called me because she wanted to pass on her recipes all her
wanted to pass on her recipes all her
wanted to pass on her recipes all her favorite recipes all the family
favorite recipes all the family
favorite recipes all the family favorites a divine asam laksa
favorites a divine asam laksa
favorites a divine asam laksa otta atop her kpt recipe I could sense
otta atop her kpt recipe I could sense
otta atop her kpt recipe I could sense the urgency her desire to pass on
the urgency her desire to pass on
the urgency her desire to pass on something which was precious to her
something which was precious to her
something which was precious to her although she knew she was dying what was
although she knew she was dying what was
although she knew she was dying what was precious to her need not have to die
precious to her need not have to die
precious to her need not have to die with her all our human lives have to
with her all our human lives have to
with her all our human lives have to come to an end someday but our cultural
come to an end someday but our cultural
come to an end someday but our cultural heritage especially our intangible
heritage especially our intangible
heritage especially our intangible cultural heritage must live on I am a
cultural heritage must live on I am a
cultural heritage must live on I am a sixth generation Nonya I come from a
sixth generation Nonya I come from a
sixth generation Nonya I come from a rather unusual and unique community
rather unusual and unique community
rather unusual and unique community called the Baba’s and Nona’s also known
called the Baba’s and Nona’s also known
called the Baba’s and Nona’s also known by these interchangeable terms the
by these interchangeable terms the
by these interchangeable terms the Baba’s is a word for the male’s and Yaya
Baba’s is a word for the male’s and Yaya
Baba’s is a word for the male’s and Yaya is the word for the females although we
is the word for the females although we
is the word for the females although we have been around for hundreds of years
have been around for hundreds of years
have been around for hundreds of years not much is known about us it all
not much is known about us it all
not much is known about us it all started more than 700 years ago way back
started more than 700 years ago way back
started more than 700 years ago way back in the 14th century when Chinese traders
in the 14th century when Chinese traders
in the 14th century when Chinese traders came from China travel down south toward
came from China travel down south toward
came from China travel down south toward spots in Southeast Asia relying on the
spots in Southeast Asia relying on the
spots in Southeast Asia relying on the monsoon winds their surgeon in port
monsoon winds their surgeon in port
monsoon winds their surgeon in port cities like Malacca Penang and Singapore
cities like Malacca Penang and Singapore
cities like Malacca Penang and Singapore as well as other parts of Southeast Asia
as well as other parts of Southeast Asia
as well as other parts of Southeast Asia who care
who care
who care Batavia in Java I’m accompanied by the
Batavia in Java I’m accompanied by the
Batavia in Java I’m accompanied by the women folk many of them intermarried
women folk many of them intermarried
women folk many of them intermarried with the local women it was from these
with the local women it was from these
with the local women it was from these cross cultural encounters these
cross cultural encounters these
cross cultural encounters these interesting cross-cultural iessons that
interesting cross-cultural iessons that
interesting cross-cultural iessons that slowly gradually a community called the
slowly gradually a community called the
slowly gradually a community called the Baba’s and Yanis emerged along with a
Baba’s and Yanis emerged along with a
Baba’s and Yanis emerged along with a very fascinating fusions in critique
very fascinating fusions in critique
very fascinating fusions in critique culture with a mix from Chinese Malay
culture with a mix from Chinese Malay
culture with a mix from Chinese Malay Javanese Batak Balinese Indian Thai
Javanese Batak Balinese Indian Thai
Javanese Batak Balinese Indian Thai Burmese and even elements from European
Burmese and even elements from European
Burmese and even elements from European cultures the Portuguese conquered
cultures the Portuguese conquered
cultures the Portuguese conquered Malacca followed by the Dutch and then
Malacca followed by the Dutch and then
Malacca followed by the Dutch and then the British here’s the photograph from a
the British here’s the photograph from a
the British here’s the photograph from a family album offer Baba wedding and you
family album offer Baba wedding and you
family album offer Baba wedding and you can see the interesting mix of all the
can see the interesting mix of all the
can see the interesting mix of all the various cultures in these in this
various cultures in these in this
various cultures in these in this photograph the house and architecture of
photograph the house and architecture of
photograph the house and architecture of the of the houses various Chinese words
the of the houses various Chinese words
the of the houses various Chinese words on the lenses of Chinese and you can see
on the lenses of Chinese and you can see
on the lenses of Chinese and you can see even the curtains are tight in a very
even the curtains are tight in a very
even the curtains are tight in a very symmetrical fashion the father the bride
symmetrical fashion the father the bride
symmetrical fashion the father the bride is dressed in a Chinese jacquard and the
is dressed in a Chinese jacquard and the
is dressed in a Chinese jacquard and the bridegroom looks very dapper in his
bridegroom looks very dapper in his
bridegroom looks very dapper in his Western outfit but look at the local
Western outfit but look at the local
Western outfit but look at the local women not quite Chinese not quite Malay
women not quite Chinese not quite Malay
women not quite Chinese not quite Malay a lot of jump or jump alright in the
a lot of jump or jump alright in the
a lot of jump or jump alright in the dress in the traditional costume of the
dress in the traditional costume of the
dress in the traditional costume of the region in by Japan Jiang and in sarang’s
region in by Japan Jiang and in sarang’s
region in by Japan Jiang and in sarang’s even the bride is in a sarong and you
even the bride is in a sarong and you
even the bride is in a sarong and you can tell which is a bright ray her whole
can tell which is a bright ray her whole
can tell which is a bright ray her whole chess is laden with jewelry and the
chess is laden with jewelry and the
chess is laden with jewelry and the posture of the women is very interesting
posture of the women is very interesting
posture of the women is very interesting seated in a very formidable position
seated in a very formidable position
seated in a very formidable position with feet planted firmly in the ground
with feet planted firmly in the ground
with feet planted firmly in the ground and the mud rock not that petra the
and the mud rock not that petra the
and the mud rock not that petra the matcha is seated in the center of the
matcha is seated in the center of the
matcha is seated in the center of the photograph looking very in command a
photograph looking very in command a
photograph looking very in command a favorite photograph of mine is this off
favorite photograph of mine is this off
favorite photograph of mine is this off my fat from my family album
my fat from my family album
my fat from my family album the little boy there’s my father grandpa
the little boy there’s my father grandpa
the little boy there’s my father grandpa looks quite Malay again not quite
looks quite Malay again not quite
looks quite Malay again not quite Chinese with his favorite pocket watch
Chinese with his favorite pocket watch
Chinese with his favorite pocket watch in his Chinese jacket and grandma is the
in his Chinese jacket and grandma is the
in his Chinese jacket and grandma is the one who looks very relaxed swivel arm on
one who looks very relaxed swivel arm on
one who looks very relaxed swivel arm on armchair her feet almost coming out of
armchair her feet almost coming out of
armchair her feet almost coming out of her slippers notice that no Nia’s do not
her slippers notice that no Nia’s do not
her slippers notice that no Nia’s do not have bound feet and the background of
have bound feet and the background of
have bound feet and the background of the in the photograph attest to the love
the in the photograph attest to the love
the in the photograph attest to the love for all things English very European
for all things English very European
for all things English very European probably a grand English country house
probably a grand English country house
probably a grand English country house so they call us OC busy Orangina boo
so they call us OC busy Orangina boo
so they call us OC busy Orangina boo cantina Chinese but not quite Chinese
cantina Chinese but not quite Chinese
cantina Chinese but not quite Chinese actually we are actually very proud of a
actually we are actually very proud of a
actually we are actually very proud of a Chinese identity we give ourselves
Chinese identity we give ourselves
Chinese identity we give ourselves Chinese names we practice Chinese rites
Chinese names we practice Chinese rites
Chinese names we practice Chinese rites and rituals we carry out ancestor
and rituals we carry out ancestor
and rituals we carry out ancestor worship and we celebrate Chinese
worship and we celebrate Chinese
worship and we celebrate Chinese religions and festivals most religiously
religions and festivals most religiously
religions and festivals most religiously and avidly we speak a kind of a creole
and avidly we speak a kind of a creole
and avidly we speak a kind of a creole language a very fascinating malay patois
language a very fascinating malay patois
language a very fascinating malay patois with many hawking words as well as other
with many hawking words as well as other
with many hawking words as well as other loanwords and you can see some hawking
loanwords and you can see some hawking
loanwords and you can see some hawking was here
was here
was here TR load paying punking Tim J and so on
TR load paying punking Tim J and so on
TR load paying punking Tim J and so on right we speak in Malay but we’ve got
right we speak in Malay but we’ve got
right we speak in Malay but we’ve got lots of hot Caine words in it in the
lots of hot Caine words in it in the
lots of hot Caine words in it in the past many bubbles could not speak
past many bubbles could not speak
past many bubbles could not speak Chinese for example my father could only
Chinese for example my father could only
Chinese for example my father could only speak English and Baba Malay I’m a
speak English and Baba Malay I’m a
speak English and Baba Malay I’m a little bit more multilingual in my
little bit more multilingual in my
little bit more multilingual in my generation go ahead gung ho quinoa and I
generation go ahead gung ho quinoa and I
generation go ahead gung ho quinoa and I can speak Hokkien is Cantonese as well
can speak Hokkien is Cantonese as well
can speak Hokkien is Cantonese as well but I can’t speak any Mandarin the only
but I can’t speak any Mandarin the only
but I can’t speak any Mandarin the only Mandarin expression I know is war i nee
and of course I know one moment in
and of course I know one moment in expression nee Iwama and one very famous
expression nee Iwama and one very famous
expression nee Iwama and one very famous aspect of Nyonya cuisine one very famous
aspect of Nyonya cuisine one very famous
aspect of Nyonya cuisine one very famous aspect of pranic and culture is Ananya
aspect of pranic and culture is Ananya
aspect of pranic and culture is Ananya cuisine fabulous wonderful dishes I
cuisine fabulous wonderful dishes I
cuisine fabulous wonderful dishes I don’t know whether you’ve tried them
don’t know whether you’ve tried them
don’t know whether you’ve tried them with loss of cinema with lots of herbs
with loss of cinema with lots of herbs
with loss of cinema with lots of herbs and spices or Nona’s use leaves like
and spices or Nona’s use leaves like
and spices or Nona’s use leaves like Darwin panda and al qassam and flowers
Darwin panda and al qassam and flowers
Darwin panda and al qassam and flowers like boomer Canton bhumata lang and is a
like boomer Canton bhumata lang and is a
like boomer Canton bhumata lang and is a wonderful mix of Western Malay Chinese
wonderful mix of Western Malay Chinese
wonderful mix of Western Malay Chinese Indian Portuguese mixtures and
Indian Portuguese mixtures and
Indian Portuguese mixtures and techniques in a cuisine you can see some
techniques in a cuisine you can see some
techniques in a cuisine you can see some dishes here or Tata and roti Barbie
dishes here or Tata and roti Barbie
dishes here or Tata and roti Barbie shows that they love the pot dishes and
shows that they love the pot dishes and
shows that they love the pot dishes and also dishes like SiC Bok Heung Bok so
also dishes like SiC Bok Heung Bok so
also dishes like SiC Bok Heung Bok so we’ve got Chinese names English names
we’ve got Chinese names English names
we’ve got Chinese names English names and also mix mix of languages for
and also mix mix of languages for
and also mix mix of languages for example chin cello or mallet or
example chin cello or mallet or
example chin cello or mallet or addicting and I too love cooking I
addicting and I too love cooking I
addicting and I too love cooking I learned how to cook from my mother you
learned how to cook from my mother you
learned how to cook from my mother you see a photograph of a delicious
see a photograph of a delicious
see a photograph of a delicious the prawn egg salad and chasten Onias
the prawn egg salad and chasten Onias
the prawn egg salad and chasten Onias for the dressing they don’t use olive
for the dressing they don’t use olive
for the dressing they don’t use olive oil my mother has a recipe where she
oil my mother has a recipe where she
oil my mother has a recipe where she uses suntan in some bought lunch and can
uses suntan in some bought lunch and can
uses suntan in some bought lunch and can imagine sambal blush and dressing I grew
imagine sambal blush and dressing I grew
imagine sambal blush and dressing I grew up in pranic and household I grew up in
up in pranic and household I grew up in
up in pranic and household I grew up in antique pre-war house in the heart of
antique pre-war house in the heart of
antique pre-war house in the heart of Kuala Lumpur and my mother comes from I
Kuala Lumpur and my mother comes from I
Kuala Lumpur and my mother comes from I eat um in Penang so I’ve got links to
eat um in Penang so I’ve got links to
eat um in Penang so I’ve got links to the Penang pranic and community you’ll
the Penang pranic and community you’ll
the Penang pranic and community you’ll see her here in a beautiful white kebaya
see her here in a beautiful white kebaya
see her here in a beautiful white kebaya and a lovely Sarang unfortunately the
and a lovely Sarang unfortunately the
and a lovely Sarang unfortunately the sarang’s are no more in our possession
sarang’s are no more in our possession
sarang’s are no more in our possession because when we cremated my mother we
because when we cremated my mother we
because when we cremated my mother we put in all the sarang’s into the coffin
put in all the sarang’s into the coffin
put in all the sarang’s into the coffin so sadly this beautiful vintage sarang’s
so sadly this beautiful vintage sarang’s
so sadly this beautiful vintage sarang’s are not in a possession anymore and it’s
are not in a possession anymore and it’s
are not in a possession anymore and it’s very hard to get this beautiful
very hard to get this beautiful
very hard to get this beautiful patek truly sarang’s nowadays and my
patek truly sarang’s nowadays and my
patek truly sarang’s nowadays and my father is a barber from melaka you see
father is a barber from melaka you see
father is a barber from melaka you see him here looking very handsome standing
him here looking very handsome standing
him here looking very handsome standing in front of his Hillman so as I grew
in front of his Hillman so as I grew
in front of his Hillman so as I grew older one by one family members passed
older one by one family members passed
older one by one family members passed away and there were many stories in my
away and there were many stories in my
away and there were many stories in my family which I realize were very very
family which I realize were very very
family which I realize were very very precious grandma was a wonderful
precious grandma was a wonderful
precious grandma was a wonderful storyteller so was my my chair from
storyteller so was my my chair from
storyteller so was my my chair from China used to tell the stories of her
China used to tell the stories of her
China used to tell the stories of her life in China which is suffering from a
life in China which is suffering from a
life in China which is suffering from a famine and and so on and mother too was
famine and and so on and mother too was
famine and and so on and mother too was a wonderful storyteller so as I grew
a wonderful storyteller so as I grew
a wonderful storyteller so as I grew older I was concerned
older I was concerned
older I was concerned where are our stories all too often we
where are our stories all too often we
where are our stories all too often we need to capture our our lives and our
need to capture our our lives and our
need to capture our our lives and our lifestyles in stories and stories are a
lifestyles in stories and stories are a
lifestyles in stories and stories are a wonderful expression of a shed memories
wonderful expression of a shed memories
wonderful expression of a shed memories and diversity so I have been putting
and diversity so I have been putting
and diversity so I have been putting short stories into fiction over the past
short stories into fiction over the past
short stories into fiction over the past eight years I have been writing short
eight years I have been writing short
eight years I have been writing short stories and the first collection of
stories and the first collection of
stories and the first collection of short stories and decided to name it
short stories and decided to name it
short stories and decided to name it after the kebaya the beautiful blouse of
after the kebaya the beautiful blouse of
after the kebaya the beautiful blouse of the nyonyas and this you can see is a
the nyonyas and this you can see is a
the nyonyas and this you can see is a lovely white kebaya which belonged to my
lovely white kebaya which belonged to my
lovely white kebaya which belonged to my grandmother
grandmother
grandmother it’s called a caballo Renda and you will
it’s called a caballo Renda and you will
it’s called a caballo Renda and you will look at the lace are usually the Nona’s
look at the lace are usually the Nona’s
look at the lace are usually the Nona’s like butterflies bees and flowers
like butterflies bees and flowers
like butterflies bees and flowers but if you look at this lace motive here
but if you look at this lace motive here
but if you look at this lace motive here what do you see is a picture of a biker
what do you see is a picture of a biker
what do you see is a picture of a biker with gloves leather boots even a crash
with gloves leather boots even a crash
with gloves leather boots even a crash helmet so very unusual a biker sarong 80
helmet so very unusual a biker sarong 80
helmet so very unusual a biker sarong 80 years old and also the newest love
years old and also the newest love
years old and also the newest love jewelry they love color or neatness
jewelry they love color or neatness
jewelry they love color or neatness delicate things and usually they would
delicate things and usually they would
delicate things and usually they would never wear Sarang caballo by itself but
never wear Sarang caballo by itself but
never wear Sarang caballo by itself but always with jewelry and in the love
always with jewelry and in the love
always with jewelry and in the love motives like flowers butterflies bees as
motives like flowers butterflies bees as
motives like flowers butterflies bees as well as roses lilies and gorgeous
well as roses lilies and gorgeous
well as roses lilies and gorgeous kuroh songs the kebaya was held together
kuroh songs the kebaya was held together
kuroh songs the kebaya was held together if a crow sang which has three brooches
if a crow sang which has three brooches
if a crow sang which has three brooches linked with a gold chain after songs
linked with a gold chain after songs
linked with a gold chain after songs because I decided to write another
because I decided to write another
because I decided to write another collection call after sorry after kebaya
collection call after sorry after kebaya
collection call after sorry after kebaya tears I decided to write another
tears I decided to write another
tears I decided to write another collection call sarang secrets and this
collection call sarang secrets and this
collection call sarang secrets and this time it was named after the Sarang a
time it was named after the Sarang a
time it was named after the Sarang a nanny Anya’s loved again colorful
nanny Anya’s loved again colorful
nanny Anya’s loved again colorful sarang’s because they were not bound by
sarang’s because they were not bound by
sarang’s because they were not bound by any religious taboos it was not a
any religious taboos it was not a
any religious taboos it was not a problem to have animal motives in the
problem to have animal motives in the
problem to have animal motives in the sarang’s so we could have motives of
sarang’s so we could have motives of
sarang’s so we could have motives of fishes for example which is a symbol of
fishes for example which is a symbol of
fishes for example which is a symbol of prosperity butterflies which is a symbol
prosperity butterflies which is a symbol
prosperity butterflies which is a symbol of love and longevity and the third
of love and longevity and the third
of love and longevity and the third collection of stories i decided to call
collection of stories i decided to call
collection of stories i decided to call it after the beautiful monic shoes of
it after the beautiful monic shoes of
it after the beautiful monic shoes of the dounia’s you can’t imagine a Nyonya
the dounia’s you can’t imagine a Nyonya
the dounia’s you can’t imagine a Nyonya wearing a sarong kebaya with black
wearing a sarong kebaya with black
wearing a sarong kebaya with black leather shoes right so they had to have
leather shoes right so they had to have
leather shoes right so they had to have colorful shoes again and they source the
colorful shoes again and they source the
colorful shoes again and they source the the beats from countries like the former
the beats from countries like the former
the beats from countries like the former czechoslovakia so even the country is
czechoslovakia so even the country is
czechoslovakia so even the country is not around anymore
not around anymore
not around anymore Austria Bohemia Bohemia and spent a lot
Austria Bohemia Bohemia and spent a lot
Austria Bohemia Bohemia and spent a lot of time in beading and embroidery and
of time in beading and embroidery and
of time in beading and embroidery and you can see here a montage of
you can see here a montage of
you can see here a montage of photographs of Bhabha beaded items so
photographs of Bhabha beaded items so
photographs of Bhabha beaded items so not only the nyonyas like color and
not only the nyonyas like color and
not only the nyonyas like color and embellishments even ababbas who loved
embellishments even ababbas who loved
embellishments even ababbas who loved beautiful beautiful things and in the
beautiful beautiful things and in the
beautiful beautiful things and in the past many of them are very wealthy and
past many of them are very wealthy and
past many of them are very wealthy and were able to afford were able to spend
were able to afford were able to spend
were able to afford were able to spend money in acquiring beautiful Branigan
money in acquiring beautiful Branigan
money in acquiring beautiful Branigan material culture you see up there two
material culture you see up there two
material culture you see up there two photographs of Baba slippers with very
photographs of Baba slippers with very
photographs of Baba slippers with very interesting motives one is of a family
interesting motives one is of a family
interesting motives one is of a family going
going
going right in a car below a beautiful beaded
right in a car below a beautiful beaded
right in a car below a beautiful beaded belt we have a stack motive as well as a
belt we have a stack motive as well as a
belt we have a stack motive as well as a lovely color of a wedding attendant
lovely color of a wedding attendant
lovely color of a wedding attendant another motive another montage here of
another motive another montage here of
another motive another montage here of beautiful beaded items the nyonyas in
beautiful beaded items the nyonyas in
beautiful beaded items the nyonyas in the past were not encouraged to become
the past were not encouraged to become
the past were not encouraged to become too highly educated they had to spend
too highly educated they had to spend
too highly educated they had to spend time in the home to learn how to be good
time in the home to learn how to be good
time in the home to learn how to be good homemakers and therefore they had all
homemakers and therefore they had all
homemakers and therefore they had all the time to indulge in very intricate
the time to indulge in very intricate
the time to indulge in very intricate pastimes
pastimes
pastimes we even had cases pocket watch cases and
we even had cases pocket watch cases and
we even had cases pocket watch cases and even a beaded cover for a magnifying
even a beaded cover for a magnifying
even a beaded cover for a magnifying glass the photograph on your right I
glass the photograph on your right I
glass the photograph on your right I decided why not write all these
decided why not write all these
decided why not write all these wonderful stories and while it was my
wonderful stories and while it was my
wonderful stories and while it was my wish to entertain to inform to educate
wish to entertain to inform to educate
wish to entertain to inform to educate to provoke people to laugh or to cry I
to provoke people to laugh or to cry I
to provoke people to laugh or to cry I did not expect my stories to help people
did not expect my stories to help people
did not expect my stories to help people to find the lost identities so I was
to find the lost identities so I was
to find the lost identities so I was very pleasantly surprised when after a
very pleasantly surprised when after a
very pleasantly surprised when after a talk I gave at the International School
talk I gave at the International School
talk I gave at the International School a young girl came up to me I think
a young girl came up to me I think
a young girl came up to me I think around 18 years old and said that she
around 18 years old and said that she
around 18 years old and said that she was really chill because after reading
was really chill because after reading
was really chill because after reading the stories she found out that she was
the stories she found out that she was
the stories she found out that she was actually 25% Anja her ancestry was
actually 25% Anja her ancestry was
actually 25% Anja her ancestry was actually Peranakan she said that as she
actually Peranakan she said that as she
actually Peranakan she said that as she read the stories she felt that it
read the stories she felt that it
read the stories she felt that it reminded them he reminded her very
reminded them he reminded her very
reminded them he reminded her very strongly of her grandmother the worse
strongly of her grandmother the worse
strongly of her grandmother the worse the swear words my grandmother used to
the swear words my grandmother used to
the swear words my grandmother used to swear Jellicoe Chilika the expressions
swear Jellicoe Chilika the expressions
swear Jellicoe Chilika the expressions use the lifestyles or costumes they all
use the lifestyles or costumes they all
use the lifestyles or costumes they all reminded her of a grandmother because in
reminded her of a grandmother because in
reminded her of a grandmother because in every photograph in between every story
every photograph in between every story
every photograph in between every story I have one charge in visuals of all the
I have one charge in visuals of all the
I have one charge in visuals of all the lovely car buyers and the costumes so
lovely car buyers and the costumes so
lovely car buyers and the costumes so she called up a sister and say hey what
she called up a sister and say hey what
she called up a sister and say hey what do you think and this is a yeah I think
do you think and this is a yeah I think
do you think and this is a yeah I think we are also known yeah and another
we are also known yeah and another
we are also known yeah and another guiding principle in my life is that
guiding principle in my life is that
guiding principle in my life is that when you do something a passion your
when you do something a passion your
when you do something a passion your passion also can go on to inspire others
passion also can go on to inspire others
passion also can go on to inspire others and just two weeks ago I got an email
and just two weeks ago I got an email
and just two weeks ago I got an email from a Malaysian composer Junichi based
from a Malaysian composer Junichi based
from a Malaysian composer Junichi based in New York who said he was very
in New York who said he was very
in New York who said he was very inspired by my stories especially the
inspired by my stories especially the
inspired by my stories especially the story the house of smells and noises he
story the house of smells and noises he
story the house of smells and noises he was tasked to write a musical
was tasked to write a musical
was tasked to write a musical composition
composition
composition which had to be based on Asian stories
which had to be based on Asian stories
which had to be based on Asian stories and so he wrote a beautiful piece
and so he wrote a beautiful piece
and so he wrote a beautiful piece inspired by the house of smells and
inspired by the house of smells and
inspired by the house of smells and noises and that story itself was
noises and that story itself was
noises and that story itself was inspired by my own mother’s passion for
inspired by my own mother’s passion for
inspired by my own mother’s passion for cooking all the wonderful smells that
cooking all the wonderful smells that
cooking all the wonderful smells that came out the kitchen the smell of summer
came out the kitchen the smell of summer
came out the kitchen the smell of summer blood shank being toasted the smell of a
blood shank being toasted the smell of a
blood shank being toasted the smell of a wonderful tangey tamarind curry and
wonderful tangey tamarind curry and
wonderful tangey tamarind curry and inspiration for the baguettes
inspiration for the baguettes
inspiration for the baguettes inspiration so we all have our unique
inspiration so we all have our unique
inspiration so we all have our unique stories we all have a roots we all have
stories we all have a roots we all have
stories we all have a roots we all have a cultural identity but all too often
a cultural identity but all too often
a cultural identity but all too often our Asian sense the modesty works
our Asian sense the modesty works
our Asian sense the modesty works against us we feel they know like we’re
against us we feel they know like we’re
against us we feel they know like we’re not interesting my stories are not good
not interesting my stories are not good
not interesting my stories are not good enough but actually you we all have a
enough but actually you we all have a
enough but actually you we all have a wealth of a cultural heritage do you
wealth of a cultural heritage do you
wealth of a cultural heritage do you know your stories have you talked to
know your stories have you talked to
know your stories have you talked to your parents have you listened really
your parents have you listened really
your parents have you listened really listen to the stories of your parents or
listen to the stories of your parents or
listen to the stories of your parents or your grandparents do you know who your
your grandparents do you know who your
your grandparents do you know who your great-grandparents are I just found out
great-grandparents are I just found out
great-grandparents are I just found out in May this year that my
in May this year that my
in May this year that my great-grandmother was a Siamese lady
great-grandmother was a Siamese lady
great-grandmother was a Siamese lady so the world faced a globe with
so the world faced a globe with
so the world faced a globe with globalization
globalization
globalization and mass communication yearns for fresh
and mass communication yearns for fresh
and mass communication yearns for fresh ideas and new perspectives homogeneity
ideas and new perspectives homogeneity
ideas and new perspectives homogeneity is boring look into your garden look
is boring look into your garden look
is boring look into your garden look into your backyard
into your backyard
into your backyard who knows maybe right there right under
who knows maybe right there right under
who knows maybe right there right under your very nose could be wonderful ideas
your very nose could be wonderful ideas
your very nose could be wonderful ideas look into your stories who knows maybe
look into your stories who knows maybe
look into your stories who knows maybe you two could find something interesting
you two could find something interesting
you two could find something interesting that you could use to contribute to make
that you could use to contribute to make
that you could use to contribute to make our world a richer and more beautiful
our world a richer and more beautiful
our world a richer and more beautiful place thank you
place thank you
place thank you [Applause]
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