November 2014 - Penang Monthly (Page 2)

Penang’s heritage wealth goes way beyond the Unesco site

8 min read

In May this year, an elegant bungalow on Jalan Macalister was torn down to make way for a new residential tower. e house, a Category 2-listed building designed...

by Soon-Tzu Speechley

The Last Siamese Village of Penang

5 min read

In habitants of the Siamese village in Pulau Tikus live in anxiety, awaiting the impending demolishment of their homes. Penang Monthly talks to village patriarch Noo Wan Aroonratana.

by Julia Tan & Daniel Lee

The Life of A Living Goddess

4 min read

In Nepal, there is a centuries-old Hindu tradition of worshiping pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of divine female energy. Kumari Devi, or Kumari, is revered and worshipped by some of the country’s Hindus as well as Buddhists as a living goddess, the incarnation of Durga.

by Chris Jung

Proficient Multilingualism is the future

2 min read

Let’s get serious about global communication.In the Age of Nationalism, which is what we continue to live in, we tend to forget that communication bet...

by Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng