Ipoh
Friday, 14 August 2015.
Mornings are splendid when one has a plate of fried kueh tiow and iced coffee in Hollywood, the true melting pot for all walks of lives in a small town called Ipoh, my hometown. As I left town when I was a teenager, I don't really have friends in Ipoh. So seeing me having food alone in Ipoh is a common sight. As I sat on a table under a shady tree, while waiting for my food to arrive, a couple with a child settled next to my table. The wife, who looked like a converted muslim, speaks good English. Not too long, an Indian auntie came to their table with their drinks, along with an earful of complaints on how lousy her coworkers are, something they didn't order in the menu but they listened to her anyway. That's the true Ipoh spirit. Nobody is a real stranger. Everybody is ever accommodating. Just express yourself and don't succumb in your troubles.
I love the old Ipoh, relaxed and content. Today, Ipoh is rapidly developing. Malls are mushrooming and they even labelled Ipoh as a hipster town. I am not really sure how to react with all these. The hipster cafes are making more Ipoh youngsters becoming posers. Well, not that it matters much to me but it is such a shame as Ipoh is rich in values and the youngsters should be able to learn them as much as how I did when I was young. From my point of view, zooming at most families in Ipoh, the family values are strong. Most wives cook at home. Children are left to take care of themselves to independently go to school and come back home because Ipoh is a trusted town. Of course, dangers are everywhere but in Ipoh, parents can somehow rest assured that their children are safe. However, with the advent of malls and hipster movement, I think Ipoh will have to redefine its identity and parents have to work harder to maintain the standard of living in Ipoh.
I sound like an antiestablishment now. The truth is I am not. I love seeing Ipoh progresses. It's just that I hope the people can maintain their identity and values despite the changes happening in their living environment.
I love the old Ipoh, relaxed and content. Today, Ipoh is rapidly developing. Malls are mushrooming and they even labelled Ipoh as a hipster town. I am not really sure how to react with all these. The hipster cafes are making more Ipoh youngsters becoming posers. Well, not that it matters much to me but it is such a shame as Ipoh is rich in values and the youngsters should be able to learn them as much as how I did when I was young. From my point of view, zooming at most families in Ipoh, the family values are strong. Most wives cook at home. Children are left to take care of themselves to independently go to school and come back home because Ipoh is a trusted town. Of course, dangers are everywhere but in Ipoh, parents can somehow rest assured that their children are safe. However, with the advent of malls and hipster movement, I think Ipoh will have to redefine its identity and parents have to work harder to maintain the standard of living in Ipoh.
I sound like an antiestablishment now. The truth is I am not. I love seeing Ipoh progresses. It's just that I hope the people can maintain their identity and values despite the changes happening in their living environment.
*My favourite street art
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