Yangon morning market
Words & photos by Lillian Tong I had always thought that ‘if you have seen one market, you have seen them all’. How wrong was…
Tales from a Nyonya
Hooked on Cherki
Words & photos by Lillian Tong “Cherki,” exclaimed Aunty Ooi Lean. Obviously pleased with herself for winning a hand in the card game, Aunty Ooi…
A Baba Nyonya Cheng Beng
By Lillian Tong Cheng Beng, made up of the words ‘pure’ or ‘clean’ and ‘bright’, is the Penang Straits Chinese and Hokkien term for QingMing…
