About the Book

This book is a delightful collection of short stories, teeming with fascinating characters, unexpected twists and turns, cultural rituals, beliefs and superstitions and poignant events in the life stories of the Peranakans. Lee Su Kim’s stories bring you into another world that many know little about - the world of the Peranakan Babas and Nyonyas or the Straits Chinese, a colourful, flamboyant and unique community still in existence today in the former Straits Settlements of Malacca, Penang and Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and many parts of SE Asia. Like her previous books, her stories are laced with humour and occasional gentle satire. All the stories are inspired by real life events which Su Kim collected from her nyonya mother, grandmother, bibiks and nyonyas.
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This is a first ever collection of short stories of a unique cultural community at the crossroads as to its very survival, presently enjoying a tremendous resurgence. Her stories will touch you and move you to laughter and to tears.

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