Penang people are more diverse than you think…

By Emilia Ismail, Julia Tan

September 2015 FEATURE
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Captured for posterity: Dr Sibert's old house built in the Eurasian style.
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Pulau Tikus is known for its Burmese and Siamese communities that settled there almost two centuries ago. But one should not forget its colourful Eurasian community either; it has sadly all but disappeared from the confines of Pulau Tikus. Then, there are those that continue to exist in thriving villages – almost anomalies in a landscapeotherwise peppered with condominiums, shopping malls and offices. Penang Monthly takes a look at the past, present and future of three communities…A community of faithAmong the earliest...

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Emilia Ismail

is a freelance writer who has a love-hate relationship with the weighing scale.

Julia Tan

is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.

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