In the bustling morning market of Kuala Lumpur, twelve-year-old Lina discovers a fragile letter from 1957 hidden within a bundle of banana leaves—written by a girl named Siti to her best friend Amina during the year of Malaysia’s independence. As Lina uncovers the story of a friendship lost to time, she embarks on a heartfelt journey with her grandmother, who reveals she was once that girl, Siti...
The Peranakan Doll’s Journey is a lyrical historical fiction that follows Lily, a beautifully crafted Peranakan doll, as she passes through four generations of a family in Penang, Malaysia. From her creation in 1898 for a young girl named Anna, to surviving wartime upheaval with Eddy, inspiring academic Vivian, and connecting mixed-race Emma to her roots, Lily becomes a silent witness to love...
In The Oldest Tree on Penang Youth Park, a centuries-old rain tree narrates its life as a silent guardian of generations, bearing witness to the joys, dreams, and quiet sorrows of children who have played beneath its branches—from Lily in 1937 to Alexis in 2019. As urban development threatens its existence, a young girl’s determination sparks a community movement to save it, weaving together...
In 1985 George Town, a curious boy named Arjun builds a simple kite from his late grandfather’s forgotten design, unknowingly reviving a cherished tradition from Penang’s 1957 independence celebrations. With the help of his friends—Eddy, Anna, Lily X, Bell, Lily N, Emma, Hyuga, Pye, and Alexis—he uncovers the powerful story behind the layang-langit kites, symbols of freedom and joy. Together...
