Malaysia, My Home programme on AEC. Story of chineses in Sabah and Sarawak.
I never watch this before, (I thought it was somekind lame or boring) I just found it last night when I was switching the channels. Attracted by its song and descriptions I guess. They talked bout Kuching, Sarawak only.
It was all old folks speaking, telling their stories of themselves and their ancestors, how they whom divided from different clans like TeoChew, Hakka, Hokkien; came from different states of China; how they built their home here till today, Kuching is lived with innumerable chineses; how the old ones started their career at first and then handed down to the young ones.
An uncle said they came by boats or sampans, survived on the ocean and reached Singapore and next Kuching. On the boat for like 1 week, they couldn't even bath. They didn't bring much, they can't. They must start business here first, only they will move the entire family, included siblings and relatives here.
China was really poor that time, they came in desperately to earn money. Who knows the Japanese soldier invaded around 1941. They walked in a long queue with armed, everyone was horrified.
One woman, about 70-80 age, (who is able to speak english, wow!) said that she was a teenager. They heard the Japanese'd catch all the girls, and her granma was worried. Her granma knew she and her husband liked each other and hurried them to get marry. She was so young, she thought of further her studies but she couldn't, after getting married and pregnant. Such a waste, but it seemed like the only way to escape from the soldiers.
They all brought the crew to the old street and told them about the ancient shops. Many of them shifted or sold their shop, not many left. The old lady made friends with all the business people around the street for like 40 years, which are from different clans, or races. She was able to speak diff kind of languages.
One old man said he wouldn't give up his family business. He laughed, "Cant sell this shop, the elders left for us." And insisted he'll work hard on his business until the last day of his life.
And all those. So meaningful! Also, another uncle said, the street was once the oldest and most famous street during the old days. But now its old and replaced by other modern streets, many people shifted. So quiet now, unlike the old days, full of people walking around and hanging out together. And people close their doors, unlike last time, they open the house door wide everyday.
Nice video they had. Aww.
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The biggest sized one - Yeebin's brother!
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