Penang’s Eurasians – Too Important to Be Ignored
By Alexander Fernandez
August 2019 FEATURE
Church of the Immaculate Conception.Known to locals as “Serani” – a contraction of the Malay word “nasrani”, meaning Christians – a Eurasian is generally anyone who is a fusion of European and Asian blood. The term was originally coined by the British in the nineteenth century to refer to an individual of mixed British and Indian descent.In the early days of Penang, Eurasians turned the wheels of administration for the new settlement. They arrived in Penang with Captain Francis Light...
Alexander Fernandez
is a budding plant enthusiast, feline fanatic, Netflix junkie and gaming buff. He hopes to one day travel to Japan.
