Stories – Page 3 – Neighbourhood Folktales

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Chang (Chin Yi)

The most significant part of the neighbourhood is his childhood playground. My father could interact with the neighbourhood kids and have fun. It was also a place where he could relax and get some “me” time from studies.  The most memorable memory is when he played soccer with his friends and accidentally sprained his ankle …

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Darwisyah (19)

The most significant part of the neighbourhood is when you alight at khatib and take the bus to my house, you’ll actually see the transition from old houses to the new BTO houses.

Valerie (17)

The most significant part of the neighbourhood is the Fajar Playground. I used to go there to play with my friends after school. It was destressing and fun, I also got to know my friends better. The most memorable memory is playing with my friends and taking photos for Instagram at the playground.

Mrs E

The  most memorable was when i was staying in Bencoolen, there was a fire. All the shop houses are attached to each other. We had to all run out of the house across the street and watch in fear at the blazing flames. We couldn’t go home because my mum was afraid we have nightmares. …

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Jessline

The most significant part is the Playground, My house is located right is front of the playground and from time to time, i’ll visit the playground when i wanted some air. The most memorable memory is is it a place i can easily make friends around the neighbourhood when i was really young.

Belle

The most significant part is the Yuhua Village market and hawker center near my house. It has been a big part of my life since all the food, cooked or raw, were from there. My family and I also usually sit there and talk every weekend. The most memorable memory is when there’s events held …

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Mdm Ling

The most significant part of the neighbourhood are the mango and papaya trees. My siblings and I would always play around the trees and we would climb the trees to pick the fruits. The most memorable memory is playing with my 4 other siblings everyday outside our house.

Mdm Zhou

When our neighbours came over to pass us red packets during Chinese New Year when we first moved into our house from a foreign country, I was really touched.

Jo Shen (17)

I lived there when I was really young, but I remember being amazed by the shape of the flats because of how uncommon it was. I also remember several old playgrounds and tables and chairs where I could come down and play. It was quite a run-down place but it felt really nostalgic to be …

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Mdm Sri (50)

Back in the 1970s, the neighbourliness of the area. There would be hawkers carrying baskets around. We would always buy satay from the satay man and people would throw down baskets from their houses to buy satay from the satay man because there were no lifts.