Lubna Jumabhoy: A Global Citizen of Penang

By Lim Wan Phing

July 2025 FEATURE
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Lubna with her second decoration.
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IF ANYONE HAS led a truly multicultural life, it would be Lubna Jumabhoy. The longtime resident of Penang is a global citizen in every sense of the phrase.Born in Bombay and growing up in Karachi before moving to Malaysia (then Malaya), she is a teacher of the Japanese floral art ikebana, and is France’s representative in Penang. Lubna’s life has been a borderless one that has witnessed important events of the 20th century, like the founding of India, Pakistan, Malaysia and Singapore as...

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Lim Wan Phing

is a freelance writer based in Penang. She has a short story collection, Two Figures in a Car published by Penguin SEA.

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