Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ullas Kumar – Malayalees of Singapore & Kerala Part 1

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Chronicles of Old Singapore

Loh KS

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Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. I’m Dr Loh KS, a people’s historian. I’m interested in the history of Singapore and the lives of its people. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city today. We discuss three topics: 1. People and places. 2. Change and continuity. 3. The importance of heritage. Caveat: this is a podcast based on personal memory. As has been well-documented in oral history, memory is not always reliable and what is recalled here should not be taken as fact.

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Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ullas Kumar – Malayalees of Singapore & Kerala Part 1

Chronicles of Old Singapore

48 minutes 15 seconds

3 weeks ago

Chronicles of Old Singapore | Ullas Kumar – Malayalees of Singapore & Kerala Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. The Malayalees are the largest minority within the Indian population. Ullas Kumar came to Singapore to work in 1999 and almost immediately joined and volunteered with the Singapore Malayalee Association. He talks about the Malayalees’ rich history, culture and community – the waves of migration from Kerala, the migrants’ mindset, the importance of education, and an almost innate ability to use their hands.

00:00 Introduction

02:08 Coming to Singapore

09:45 Joining the Singapore Malayalee Association

18:23 Malayalee Migration to Singapore

23:07 Post-1965 Migration from India

29:57 Kerala as a Migrants’ State

33:22 Importance of Education

40:00 Our Technical Talent

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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Write to lkshis@gmail.com if you have any of these stories:

• Old places or kampongs.

• Communities – their way of life & culture.

• Childhood & schools.

• Work or business.

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