Same Same But Different: A Keralite Gypsy's Reflections on Penang

By Sasank Gopinathan

January 2025 FEATURE
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Typical street in Fort Kochi, Kerala.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE being a 21st century gypsy? Not easy. Constantly moving from where we currently are to greener pastures can be quite tiring, and my family and I have been doing that all our lives. This has allowed me to live and grow up in several cities, a mix of choice and circumstance.I am a half-Singaporean and half-Indian, with a Keralite ethnic background (Malayali), now living in Penang. I’ve grown up, lived and worked in seven cities across three...

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Sasank Gopinathan

is an award-winning Industrial Designer from India living and working in Penang. Apart from designing, his other passions include art, photography and writing.

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