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ANN/THE STAR – Melaka Chetties – the original peranakans (or ‘child of the land’) of Malaysia can trace their ancestry to a tiny village near the heart of the state called Kampung Cheti. Their roots cover over 500 years of history, when Indian merchants arrived in Melaka from Coromandel Coast on the Indian subcontinent and […]
Rabak sia! This quintessential Singlish phrase is a favourite among Singaporeans, used to describe anything that's out of control, from work havoc to the scorching weather this month. If you're a millennial, you might be more accustomed to using a more concise form, rabs or rabz, in text messages. But have you heard of the newer version of the expression:...
For multilingual writers, choosing to write in their heritage languages can be seen as an expression of agency, an active choice to communicate in a nondominant language.