You'll need to know at least SOME Hokkien when visiting Penang. Islanders would display tremendous happiness when you can utter a few words in their local dialect. Penang Hokkien sounds distinctively different from Taiwanese or Singaporean Hokkien. Personally, I love the sound of the dialect because it reminds me of my childhood, my grandmother in her sarong, train rides from Kuala Lumpur up to Penang and my cousins that I played with while in Penang.
Now, it's already Saturday night. My troupe of friends from KL and cousin Adelene head off to a Thai dinner at the clan jetty. We then rush to watch the Riverside meets Light show and then hurry home to 15 Bangkok Lane. Two 'ang mor' guests were already waiting outside. Oh! My new facebook friends! Social media aside, we chatted and learnt that they were from Scotland and were residing in Penang. Here's Jasmine Low, reading her poetry titled "On 63" , which refers to 63 Kelawei Road. This offers some background on the history and the family. Az Samad, guitarist & musician extraordinaire Notice the orb-like lighting behind Az? This shall be the centre-point of the room, illuminating Illuminati who will perform at this very spot. We hope to bring artists from near and far to No. 15. And offer them a space that could help spur their dreams towards musicianship and masters of their craft. We're just the providers of the space and opportun
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