Yeap Joo Kim

"His paternal and maternal families were definitely 'Baba-Nonya' or Straits-born."
"the strong Baba sentiment in him. While still looking to China as the land of his forefathers, he gave his allegiance to the British Crown."
"The emancipation of all slaves in the settlement was officially declared in the early 1880s, some fifty years before the American Civil War picked up this enlightened step taken by this tiny island. However, at the height of Baba supremacy, there was a lot of unofficial trafficking in female household slaves"
"The role of the bride was tortuous to the point of being pitiful. She was weighed down from head to toe and her main problem was maintaining her balance."
"because of the belief that a grave which commanded a panoramic view would bless the family and keep the family fortunes intact."
"Penang - the stronghold of the Hokkiens."
"1936 marked the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Penang."
"As the belief went, young maidens who threw oranges over seven bridges on that auspicious night, were almost certain of securing good husbands for themselves."
"The Japanese wasted no time in making their presence felt...tales of their atrocities were relayed in hushed whispers."
"The first significant and historic event for Penang was the landing of the British Navy on 3 September 1945."
"Little did KSE realize the extent his brainwashing had succeeded. While looking on at the capers of the elders, the little grandchildren nourished the seeds of hatred sown around them and grew up hating and despising a people they had hardly known, except through tales of wartime terror repeatedly drummed into their young minds."
"the gathering around a full and boiling steamboat symbolized unity and prosperity."… (más)