A reading room goes fourth to multiply
By Julia Tan
August 2013 FEATURE
The hope is that reading rooms will mushroom all over Penang. The first model is up and running in little Che Em Lane, thanks to Cecil Rajendra.Walking up a narrow wooden staircase, each step I took creaked with the sound of years of wear. At the landing, I was greeted by the smell of incense and the sight of dried mango leaves hanging above the doorway. A sign indicated that I was at the right place – the Reading Room....
Julia Tan
is a former editor of Penang Monthly. She remembers her time with the magazine with great fondness.
